AH-64E Apache attack helicopter

[WolfPack86]

#AR17: Deliveries of AH-64E Apaches to the Indian Air Force on order from Boeing are expected to commence in July 2019.
https://twitter.com/delhidefence?lang=en

 

[captscooby81]

Delivery starting from July 2019 and complete order by March 2020 that s basically 8 months for the entire delivery..Same goes for the chinook heavy lift ..

 

[WolfPack86]

Apache attack helicopter

 

[WolfPack86]

Apache attack helicopter

 

[WolfPack86]

Apache attack helicopter

 

[WolfPack86]

Apache attack helicopter

 

[WolfPack86]

Apache attack helicopter

 

[Adioz]

Cobra Vs Apache...what say...who will win??
Just post the name...not a long list of specs or any other technical thingie

Apache wins hands down if they are walking the ramp on Lakme Fashion week.
Cobra wins if we are talking about kitna deti hai (mileage).
Apache wins if we consider trucking capacity.

Footnote: Absolute comparisons are pointless exercise.

 

[raja696]

One thing I noticed , orders from usa are promptly delivered to our requirements compared to usual deals from russian side.

What I mean is production lines are very efficient i guess.

Where as russians are too busy with other countries orders as well.

Good we changed our policy to buy from usa where inventory is too low, which gives edge over chinese as well.

But we cant depend blindly on other countries for inventory gaps, hope we are investing in new R&D hubs in India itself.

 

[suny6611]

all western planes have another advantage ...............ie all parts r interchangeable without any lath / machining it.

where as all russian planes have all parts specific to that plane only & every new part has to be molded/ lath / machining to that plane.
western assembly lines have the same system as all car factories have ie a continuous assembly.
russian had been using piecemeal system..... hence a delay is build in it.

 

[WolfPack86]

Indian Army's quest to acquire Apache Attack Helicopters cleared by DAC.

The govt. cleared the acquisition of 39 AH-64E Guardian Apaches for the Indian Army which will be inducted into three squadrons to satisfy the requirements for a heavy attack helicopter.

The Apaches along with the indigenous LCH will add some much needed offensive capability for the Army Aviation Corps to better support its three strike corps.
https://www.facebook.com/pg/TejasMrca/photos/?ref=page_internal

 

[WolfPack86]

Indian Army Set To Get 11 Apaches Attack Helicopters
Under a $3-billion deal, India has contracted 22 Apache attack helicopters and 15 Chinook heavy-lift helicopters through the Foreign Military Sales program
Its demand for 22 Apaches was earlier rejected by IAF, which feels its role will diminish.
After several years of wrangling, the Indian Army and Indian Air Force (IAF) are both likely to operate the Apache multi-role attack helicopters.
The Army, which has long pitched for its own dedicated fleet of attack helicopters, is likely to get its way through, sources said. The issue was discussed by the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Defence Minister Arun Jaitley last week.
The Army had initially asked for 22 attack helicopters to be transferred to its custody, which was rejected by the Air Force. The IAF has strongly opposed the creation of a separate mini-Air wing by the Army, which the former felt would reduce its role.
“The Army will get 11 Apache helicopters, while the original order of 22 helicopters will be with the IAF. It will go through,” a senior officer told The Hindu on Monday.
Deal With U.S.
For this, India will exercise the optional clause in the original deal signed with the U.S. in November 2015. Under a $3-billion deal, India has contracted 22 Apache attack helicopters and 15 Chinook heavy-lift helicopters through the Foreign Military Sales program.
This means that both the services would operate several helicopter types which would mean duplication of efforts for logistics, maintenance, and support.
Air Vice-Marshal Manmohan Bahadur (Retd), Distinguished Fellow, Centre for Air Power Studies, noted that the IAF would always have a need for attack helicopters. “While there is no doubt that there would be a duplication of maintenance and logistics, there are specific IAF roles like Special Heli-borne Missions and Combat Search And Rescue (CSAR).”
He also noted that the IAF was best suited for CSAR as it had a range of aircraft at its disposal.
Long-Pending Demand
The Army has for long pitched for its own dedicated attack helicopter fleet integrated with its strike corps and has recently expressed the desire to have 39 Apaches. Presently, India operates a mix of Russian Mi-25 and Mi-35 attack helicopters which are with the IAF.
The Army has already placed a firm order for 114 indigenously developed Light Combat Helicopters (LCH), which is in an advanced stage of induction and has also ordered Rudra helicopters, the weaponised variant of the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH). The Air Force too ordered the Rudra and 65 LCH.
The Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopter is the most advanced multi-role heavy attack helicopter in the world.
http://www.indiandefensenews.in/2017/05/army-set-to-get-11-apache-attack.html

 

[scatterStorm]

One thing I noticed , orders from usa are promptly delivered to our requirements compared to usual deals from russian side.

What I mean is production lines are very efficient i guess.

Where as russians are too busy with other countries orders as well.

Good we changed our policy to buy from usa where inventory is too low, which gives edge over chinese as well.

But we cant depend blindly on other countries for inventory gaps, hope we are investing in new R&D hubs in India itself.

USA is a military machine ... there production lines and facilities were designed to churn out world class assets ASAP because of what they learned in WW2.

We will be there, it will take time but hopefully we are witnessing some good military reforms lately in this gov. Meanwhile our country is acknowledging how important is modernization in terms of defence and economy.

People as of what I observe are now understanding that world is not safer place in recent times. New generation of scientist and researchers are also seeing some bold move by our country.

Hope we deliver.

 

[scatterStorm]

Somebody tell me, is it 11 AH-64Es or 39, where the rest of them go ... to IAF?

 

[scatterStorm]

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[WolfPack86]

India Approves Procurement Of 39 Apaches Attack Helicopters For Indian Army Aviation Corps
As per Jane's Defence Weekly the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has approved the acquisition of 39 attack helicopters for the Army Aviation Corps (AAC).
However, The Hindu (IDN report), had earlier reported that 11 Apache's would be procured for the Army Aviation Corps (AAC). Since there are conflicting reports on the procurement, we will have to wait for the final confirmation from the Army with regard to the exact no of choppers planned to be procured.
Rahul Bedi reported that the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), headed by Defence Minister Arun Jaitley, sanctioned the AAC's long-standing request for attack helicopters on 20 May, with the three proposed helicopter squadrons set to be operated by the Indian Army's (IA's) three offensive 'strike' formations.
Official sources told Jane's that the IA is likely to exercise the option to import 11 Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian helicopters to supplement the 22 acquired by the Indian Air Force (IAF) in 2015 for over USD 1.2 billion.
The AAC is anxious to sign the deal for the additional Apaches - under the same terms and conditions that applied to the IAF procurement deal - before the two-year deadline of 28 September 2017 expires.
http://www.indiandefensenews.in/2017/05/india-approves-procurement-of-39-attack.html

 

[asianobserve]

A high energy laser mounted on an Apache AH-64 attack helicopter acquired and hit an unmanned target. The test was conducted by Raytheon and the U.S. Army Apache Program Management Office in collaboration with U.S. Special Operations Command at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.

It was the first time a fully integrated laser system successfully shot a target from a rotary-wing aircraft over a wide variety of flight regimes, altitudes and air speeds, proving the feasibility of laser attack from Apache.

The system tracked and directed energy on a stationary target at a slant range of 1.4 kilometers. (Slant range is the line-of-sight distance between two points at different levels.)

The data collected from the test, including impact of vibration, dust and rotor downwash, will help shape future high-energy laser systems.

"Our goal is to pull the future forward," said Art Morrish, vice president of Advanced Concepts and Technologies for Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems. "This data collection shows we're on the right track."

For the test, Raytheon coupled a variant of the Multi-Spectral Targeting System, an advanced, electro-optical, infrared sensor, with a laser. The MTS provided targeting information, situational awareness and beam control.

http://www.raytheon.com/news/feature/high_energy_laser.html

 

[WolfPack86]

Apaches for India incoming in bigger numbers like we told you, but the Indian Army-IAF crossfire is far from over. https://www.livefistdefence.com/2016/11/yes-india-wants-a-lot-more-apaches.html…

 

[Suryavanshi]

So when are we getting the first batch?

 

[WolfPack86]

India all set to deploy Apache Attack Helicopters at Pak-China border to boost firepower
In a bid to boost its firepower at the borders, India is planning to deploy its deadly American Apache attack helicopters at the sensitive Pathankot airbase in Punjab as well as Jorhat in Assam to fortify the northeastern sector. The defence ministry cleared a $2.2 billion contract with the US in 2015 for 22 Apache attack helicopters that will strengthen the Indian Air Force's capabilities on the frontiers with Pakistan and China.

"At present, the Air Force is planning to deploy the two squadrons of the Apache helicopters in Pathankot in Punjab and Jorhat in Assam to meet the security requirements of the western and the eastern theatre," sources in the defence ministry told Mail Today. The Pathankot airbase already has a component of the Russian-origin Mi-35 attack helicopters, which are used for supporting the advance of the Army in war against the enemy infantry and tank regiments while Jorhat would be getting an attack helicopter unit for the first time.

The infrastructure for hosting the helicopters in the two bases would also be completed as per the delivery schedule along with the other requirements at these bases. Indian pilots and air crew are also getting trained on the new choppers so that they can operate the helicopters when they arrive in India. The preparation of the Indian crew is also part of the deal that the two sides signed.

The Air Force has been flying the attack helicopters for a long time in support of Army's operations but the land force now wants to control the aerial assets also as it feels that its pilots would be better suited to support operations on the ground. In this regard, the Army is also moving a case for acquiring 11 Apache choppers as part of the repeat order for the ones the IAF is getting. Apache will be the first pure attack helicopter in the Indian forces.

The IAF already operates two squadrons of the Russian origin Mi-25 and Mi-35 attack helicopters, which are deployed close to the front lines on the Pakistan border. But these choppers are on the verge of retirement and were designed only to carry troops into heavily defended territories. Equipped with laser and infrared systems for all weather, day-night operability, the Apache fires the Hellfire air-to-air missiles apart from its arsenal of 70-mm rockets and automatic cannon.

The twin-engine Apache, operated by two pilots, is capable of detecting 256 moving targets with its doughnut-shaped Longbow radar and engaging them simultaneously. The choppers are scheduled to be delivered in the next couple of years to the Air Force along with the Chinook-64D heavy lift helicopters, which would be used to airlift machinery and heavy equipment in support of troops deployed in high mountainous regions such as Ladakh and the Northeast.

India had signed the deals for the Apache and Chinook helicopters simultaneously after a tendering process of almost eight years involving Russian and American firms. The Chinook choppers are planned to be based at the Chandigarh airbase, which is also home to the world's biggest choppers - the Russian Mi-26, which is used rarely these days for special airlift missions only. The public sector Hindustan Aeronautics Limited is also working on developing the indigenous Light Combat Helicopter in the attack chopper category but it is in a lighter class than the Apaches.

The LCH would be built in large numbers by HAL and would be deployed by the Army and the IAF in both the western and northeastern sectors. The HAL has also developed a weaponised version of the Advanced Light Helicopter Dhruv choppers called Rudra, which are getting deployed without much teeth in bases such as Likabali in the Northeast and Bhatinda near Pakistan.
http://www.defencenews.in/article.aspx?id=283614