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It is always better to use CAS aircrafts for attack against armour. Helicopters are always too slow, less fuel efficient and can carry much less than a plane. Even a plane like Do228 with payload attached is better than Apache helicopters

Actually LCH is deliberately ''ight". It is not an error of first attempt. Nowadays, CAS planes are more used than just helicopters. But helicopters also have their own usage. LCH has its own use in providing rotary armour for cheap and it is also quick to manufacture. The high altitude...

Yes that is exactly what is meant by - USA won't supply high end electronic items. Does BEL have longbow radar technology? If not, it won't be able to make it. BEL was also not able to make all the equipment of P8I which USA refused to sell due to COMCASA. When simple communication equipment is...

USA does not give high end radars if India does not sign COMCASA. It will give watered down radar. In P8, USA refused to give higher end technology like hydrocarbon detector and high end electromagnetic detector. So, either India will not get the high end radar to be used or it will be with...

Turks always boast. They haven't yet fully completed the development and flight avionics of their chopper yet. Light choppers have disadvantage at lower heights as enemy will be able to carry higher caliber weapons more easily on lower areas. Higher one goes, the lower the logistical carry...

Are you sure that the IOC was obtained with 12.7 mm protection? Why can't IOC or even FOC be obtained for 7.62NATO protection? Why is it not possible that a helicopter is designed to withstand only 7.62NATO by specification itself but not mentioned in public so as to keep the enemy guessing...

The weight of armour per square metre is higher for 12.7mm resistant armour than 7.62NATO resistant armour. So, the more square metres covered with heavier armour, the heavier the total weight. DRDO has made the armour for various protection. But, it is not yet made public as to which armour is...

The reason why only certain places are armoured more heavily is because the homogenous armour is too heavy. The armour resistance depends on the thickness of the plates for the same metallurgy and design. So, thicker a plate, higher the resistance but also higher the weight. So, by armouring...

I am just saying that the 12.7mm protection will increase the weight drastically. LCH has to fly at 6000-6500 metres. With the 12.7mm protection, the empty weight may be 3100kg. So, there is a chance that the final armour may be reduced to just be enough for 7.62NATO to reduce the empty weight...

Your words a few pages back: Though there was also news that armour for 12.7x108mm was also tested. But I also read that it will make the empty weight very high. Also, considering that Apache is resistant upto 12.7mm, I have concluded that a smaller helicopter like LCH can't have empty weight...

Apache can't fly in Siachen or himalayas as easily as LCH can. The load of Apache at 6000m will be as much as LCH and not more if it wants to even fly. Buying Apache appears more or less wasteful and will make India dependent on USA spare parts which will be hard to get by in war. The upside to...

YOU ARE RIGHT IN GENERAL. Apache has lower ability than LCH as Apache has twin 1260kW engines now upgraded to 1410kW engines. LCH on the other hand, has 1040kW engines. So, the power of Apache becomes significantly low to be able to fly properly at 6000 metre. It is difficult to place twin...

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Eurocopter has flight ceiling of 4km only which makes it clearly inferior to LCH which has flight ceiling of 6+km. I don't understand why you are fascinated with it. LCH does not have MMR radar yet and it will get it soon. But avionics wise, I don't see why you claim Eurocopter as any better...

Spike ER is not lightweight. It is as heavy as Helina. Helina, however has much better seekers. I guess, Spike has offered complete ToT including integration There was congress government. 5 years out of 10 was wasted by unnecessary delays. The delays became excessive after 2009 with very...