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    HAL Prachand - Light Combat Helicopter (LCH)

    ATGM in WSI?
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    HAL Prachand - Light Combat Helicopter (LCH)

    If I am not mixing up names, after the turf war on Apaches, when journalist asked about why IAF and IA were on loggerheads regarding attack copters. ACM Browne famously quoted that, we don't want mini airforces cropping up in the country.
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    HAL Prachand - Light Combat Helicopter (LCH)

    Now if you again read the news. For this exact same reason, LSPs are required. Based on their performance, user would know how much unit they have to purchase.
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    HAL Prachand - Light Combat Helicopter (LCH)

    First let's start from last. What happened in 2006-7? LCH was brain child of IA or should we say been conceptualized by IA as during the Kargil war, IAF was unable to provide fire support to IA at the Himalayan heights with Mi24's. So basically it was IA who asked for LCH and HAL set up on its...
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    HAL Prachand - Light Combat Helicopter (LCH)

    Answer lies in the report itself. That's why asked you to read it again.
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    HAL Prachand - Light Combat Helicopter (LCH)

    Before going hyper, please read the news again. Although its from IDRW, but do read it again.
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    HAL Prachand - Light Combat Helicopter (LCH)

    There is no Flaw in LCH, the flaw was in the 2006-7 decision.
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    HAL Prachand - Light Combat Helicopter (LCH)

    From the same article which you have quoted it, https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/hindustan-aeronautics-ltds-light-combat-helicopter-completes-weapon-trails-1979103 So the 2019 test was the first test. It means after that it has undergone multiple tests for minimum 2 years after which AON has...
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    HAL Prachand - Light Combat Helicopter (LCH)

    And who said all these? BTW order for these 15 copters were placed in 2022 which is acceptable in all senses.
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    HAL Prachand - Light Combat Helicopter (LCH)

    The new ATAM by Diankar Peri is similar to the open hatch of Arihant.
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    HAL Prachand - Light Combat Helicopter (LCH)

    I am nowhere saying that Livefist is peddling lie here. What I am saying is, they are twisting the facts. For example have a look and read this report by them on Tejas Mk2. https://www.livefistdefence.com/looking-at-12-squadrons-of-lca-tejas-mk-2-iaf-chief-confirms/ This whole report mentions...
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    HAL Prachand - Light Combat Helicopter (LCH)

    Then lets read the article again for once... What article did start with : Reality: Rudra took off its first flight in 2008. In 1998 when the project was sanctioned, it was planned for "Anti-Tank, Anti-Submarine warfare, Combat air support and unarmed role". In 2005 it was revised to include...
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    HAL Prachand - Light Combat Helicopter (LCH)

    Have you read the article or made your conclusion just by going through the headline?
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    HAL Prachand - Light Combat Helicopter (LCH)

    Get your facts right. IA/ IAF ALHs are already flying with 70mm rockets and Mistral. You are mixing up Mistral with Spike. IA has never pitched for Spike in Rudra in first place. Apache and LCH got muddled up by IAF involvement and not by IA. IA was clear in their requirement for anti armour...
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    HAL Prachand - Light Combat Helicopter (LCH)

    What you are talking about? IA is operating 75 Rudra which is already equipped with Mistral and Helina already tested from it. The more Apache you are talking about is actually half of what IA wanted back in 2013. The idea of IA was to equip each of the three strike corp with 13 Apaches which...
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    HAL Prachand - Light Combat Helicopter (LCH)

    PNVS stands for Pilot Night Vision Sensor.
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    HAL Prachand - Light Combat Helicopter (LCH)

    Absolutely right. But you know who played spoilsport here? IAF. LCH was originally a IA project for IA operational need. But IAF highjacked it and our dear old Antony just gave it to them just like Apache. The delay we are seeing in LCH is because of IAF requirement instead of IA. Among the 15...
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    HAL Prachand - Light Combat Helicopter (LCH)

    LSP means services are now paying for its development and manufacturing. These LSPs would be used to train and formulate strategy around it. These choppers are not the replacement of mi-24 and can't be used in the same role in same way. Moreover with this LSPs, pilots would be getting the hand...
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    HAL Prachand - Light Combat Helicopter (LCH)

    Spike has been taken for that same purpose to fill the void. Till now HELINA is not ready in full potential to be integrated for operational use. We might see some limited use with Mil-24. But it has to undergo few more tests to be inducted en-mass.
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    HAL Prachand - Light Combat Helicopter (LCH)

    Do research properly. It uses SACLOS (Semi Automatic Command to Line Of Sight) which means it is not a fire and forget missile. Basically a 2nd gen ATGM.
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