The issue is what type of helicopter is required and it should be manufactured in India, with or without ToT.
Who is ready to give it?
We have experience in helicopters of the observation and liaison type, thanks to our collaboration with the French company Aérospatiale.
The HAL Dhruv is a utility helicopter, designed with assistance from MBB (Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm) in Germany. Based on the Dhruv platform, the HAL Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) attack helicopter, and HAL Light Observation Helicopter (LOH) a utility and observation helicopter are being developed.
The HAL Rudra, earlier known as Dhruv-WSI (Weapons Systems Integrated), is an attack variant for the Indian Army. It is to be armed with both anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles, and a 20-mm turret-mounted cannon, capable of conducting combat air support (CAS) and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) roles as well.
In addition to the Dhruv-WSI, HAL is also developing the Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) based on the Dhruv for the Indian Armed Forces. It is fitted with stub wings for carrying up to eight anti-armour missiles, four air-to-air missiles, or four pods loaded with either 70mm or 68mm rockets. The LCH will also have FLIR (Forward Looking Infrared), a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) camera, and a target acquisition system with laser rangefinder and thermal vision.
The issue is when will they be available and when will the be declared operationally fit!
We have already our own attack helicopter.
The issue is how good this Attack helicopters proves itself to be.