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  1. ezsasa

    HAL Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) and Light Observation Helicopter (LOH)

    Payments for S400 + MH60R + C295 + LCA alone in 5-7 years will be close to 15 billion $. we need to have our own DFI estimate. will start a thread to arrive at an estimate for atleast the big ticket items.
  2. ezsasa

    HAL Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) and Light Observation Helicopter (LOH)

    @Gessler need to do a back of the envelope calculation of known capital procurement pipeline of all branches. just to get a ball park number on future acquisition costs. have you come across any such recent calculation ?
  3. ezsasa

    HAL Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) and Light Observation Helicopter (LOH)

    wrong thread... post these in appropriate thread..
  4. ezsasa

    HAL Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) and Light Observation Helicopter (LOH)

    This of this order of 12 as sample testing from a new production line in a new factory.
  5. ezsasa

    HAL Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) and Light Observation Helicopter (LOH)

    For LUH, MoD need not be blamed yet. You have to remember they are also paying for building the manufacturing unit that makes LUH & LCH in parallel, technically HAL is building tumkur unit. More over First flight of LUH was in 2016, trials got completed only last year.
  6. ezsasa

    HAL Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) and Light Observation Helicopter (LOH)

    Alouette has a twin rotor ? ..................
  7. ezsasa

    HAL Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) and Light Observation Helicopter (LOH)

    My understanding is that twin rotor blades are good for carrying underslung loads with stability. Kamov 226T primarily be used in Northern & eastern front for transporting material.
  8. ezsasa

    HAL Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) and Light Observation Helicopter (LOH)

    Nope, kamov and LUH serve different purposes. Kamov is to carry loads in rarified atmosphere. LUH is replacement for Chetak.
  9. ezsasa

    HAL Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) and Light Observation Helicopter (LOH)

    I remember reading somewhere that LUH will only have one operational clearance certificate unlike Tejas... Others can confirm...
  10. ezsasa

    HAL Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) and Light Observation Helicopter (LOH)

    order and commitment are two different things. multiple tranches of order can be given, isn't it? 56 number is from HAL annual report...
  11. ezsasa

    HAL Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) and Light Observation Helicopter (LOH)

    HAL has a order for 56 LUH, it’s not a bad number to start with..
  12. ezsasa

    HAL Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) and Light Observation Helicopter (LOH)

    Tail numbers indicates there are atleast three prototypes ready....
  13. ezsasa

    HAL Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) and Light Observation Helicopter (LOH)

    Tail numbers indicates there are atleast three prototypes ready....
  14. ezsasa

    HAL Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) and Light Observation Helicopter (LOH)

    Headlines don't matter... Dalals use media to pressurise govt to push their deals on top of acquisition list. Dalals might have come to know their deal is under scrutiny hence they try to create media pressure.
  15. ezsasa

    HAL Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) and Light Observation Helicopter (LOH)

    So this explains the other article regarding frigate negotiations falling thru, Doval is going to russia so both Govt and Russian lobbies are airing their grievances thru news articles..
  16. ezsasa

    HAL Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) and Light Observation Helicopter (LOH)

    May not be possible now. Modularity cannot be brought after the design freeze, it has to be part of the design objective. Anyways LUH is a simple classic design. HAL may not be the right company to go for modularity and stuff, only a private company can.
  17. ezsasa

    HAL Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) and Light Observation Helicopter (LOH)

    If we want LUH to be truly successful, it needs to be opened up to the civilian and police usage.
  18. ezsasa

    HAL Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) and Light Observation Helicopter (LOH)

    Good one HAL!!! simple design and I love simplicity, looks like this can also used as a police observation chopper...
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