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Laser guided ATGM is now losing its sheen. We are moving to fire and forget missiles and Satellite navigation guided bombs. Why would anyone want to use laser now? Isn't it simply better to acquire the satellite positioning to guide even simpler bombs? By the way, why would a light helicopter...

Wouldn't it be better to have a drone with radar than a helicopter. Helicopter generally works in low heights from the ground. It has 20mm canons for a reason. If it flies too high, canon will be useless

Can you please help me understand the need for a radar in a helicopter? Why not use a drone or an aircraft? What kind of radar is used in a helicopter and why?

Without fire control radar, even a tqnk can't fire missiles. If LCH can fire missiles, it has fire control radar. Fire control radar is used to target, then arm rockets and missiles to fire and then fire. Fire control radars are not necessarily active scanned arrays or some complex radars. The...

Sorry for my question. I found that there is a separate thread itself for my question in this forum itself. If anyone has similar questions, please refer to this thread: http://defenceforumindia.com/forum/threads/is-the-lch-a-true-attack-helicopter-or-is-rudra-better.55186/

Can someone please explain to me if LCH is merely ALH Mk2? They look quite similar at least and the specifications are also close

Helicopters are not that effective in scaring anyone, especially in mountain warfare. Helicopter can't even launch missiles and can be taken out by stinger missile quite easily

They never release any news about helina tests. Even the Rustom-1 test was not released but luckily someone took a photo

Can anyone tell me if LCH uses Indian engines or the same Mecca :shock:(Turbomecca) engines?

Nope, it is almost ready. We have test fired Nag recently and it worked fine. Its range however decreased by 25% in 50 degrees Celsius heat. In normal places, it works well. It will take a year or two for induction. But the LCH will also take 2-3 years to be produced in large numbers and to be...

Indian hellfire is Nag missile. India will use Nag with LCH.

LCH can operate even in deserts but is one of the few helis which can fly at 20000feet. It is similar to Apache helicopters and is a good replacement, There is no reason to say that LCH won't work on plain lands. But, in plains, it is better to use aircrafts as helicopters are slow and can be...