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Yes I am talking about collateral and not about insurgents. Since COIN is taking place in our own land with our people in those areas we don want civilian death.

The US approach to COIN as well as that of the Soviets was OK for them as they are/were not fighting insurgents who were their own mates in their own land but on foreign land where collateral damage even small ones were just "regrettable" while the ops continued. I really doubt GoI will employ...

India will have to reconcile to the fact that Russia will sell to Pak someday as it is in the business of weapons sale. Provided off course Pak pays the $$$ required.

The Apache looks mean in black. India should keep that color.

Yeah and the experts have made their choice.

Oye!! What's the CT? Nothing political here.

The role of the helos tendered for is not to take out Paki nukes. CAS is primary. We also don't want to kill en masse like the Soviets did in Astan. Given all options Apache is the right choice.

Kunal why isn't the option of another 22 not required? Threats are only increasing.

Yeah the commies are the first to blame India becoming a stooge of the US but had no problems when we were firmly in the soviet camp

Yeah A2A has been developed as I checked up. It was renamed AIM92 from the FIM92 original missile AIM-92 Stinger The AIM-92 Stinger or ATAS (Air To Air Stinger) is an air-to-air missile developed from the shoulder-launched FIM-92 Stinger system, for use on helicopters such as the AH-64...

Now that you have decided to make a fool of yourself, read the post properly. This is a stinger FIM-92 Stinger - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Man portable system. Why would it be on a helo? Stingers were used by Afghns against Soviet helos. You want to test me? Take a shot SON

We need to call the fire brigade in here :D:D

Confusion between stingers and sidewinders? I don't know. MANPADS from helos???

Why stingers as part of the package?

Arya, son I think you need to read up a lot before posting. You may be new. It would help you if you spend time to read around and also see how people post.

Oh yes great news!!!

There sure must be inside news with the US about the deal. They want to make sure the deliveries start as soon as they receive the go....

Saw this coming long back. Tenders cancelled, delays and boom we have and FMS. Not a bad thing at all this mean machine. Rugged and proven. Indian army will only benefit.