HAL Prachand - Light Combat Helicopter (LCH)

[patriots]

Bdw still I believe hal should add a rocket pod with more rocket s
....
As lch will not only fight in mountain s....
Sometimes it will fight on lands....where it needs more firepower....
And we don't have other options...
As our Apache and mi24/35 are limited

 

[Akula]

Bdw still I believe hal should add a rocket pod with more rocket s
....
As lch will not only fight in mountain s....
Sometimes it will fight on lands....where it needs more firepower....
And we don't have other options...
As our Apache and mi24/35 are limited

It should have 19 rocket pod, which Apache has.

 

[patriots]

Rocket launcher used In hal lch
Hal rudra

12-tube (lightweight) luncher

FZ231

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  • provided with Launcher Interface Unit (LIU)
  • Mass (empty) : ~31kg
  • Length (nominal) : 1658mm.....if Thales to be believed then 80 hal rudra are produced

 

[Akula]

Apache rocket pod with 19 rockets.

 

[WolfPack86]

HAL light combat helicopter firing 70 mm rockets.

 

[Pazhassiraja]

Will LCH have quad missile launchers in future? So as Rudra? I heard that issue with Rudra is that the quad launcher will touch the ground due to inadequate ceiling.. is that so?

 

[uoftotaku]

Will LCH have quad missile launchers in future? So as Rudra? I heard that issue with Rudra is that the quad launcher will touch the ground due to inadequate ceiling.. is that so?

Being developed for LCH. Rudra no requirement for it

 

[patriots]

Being developed for LCH. Rudra no requirement for it

Seriously quad luncher being developed....
If it's true ..then really a good news...
Quad helina luncher

 

[Pazhassiraja]

Being developed for LCH. Rudra no requirement for it

Any specific reason why Rudra doesn't need it? Actually, as per the latest war games, it is Rudra that goes ahead of the tank group to cleanse the enemy area before the tanks can strike. In such a scenario, wouldn't it be more useful if it has 4 more missiles additionally to destroy the enemy tanks? Also does Rudra have same protection level like LCH?

 

[patriots]

Rudra is a stop gap solution ..
It doesn't have the protection like lch...
It would be better if stand off atgm s like
Sant ....spike er...will be used with rudra

 

[patriots]

LCH has not been flown with quad launchers. There has been some discussion but no firm push as the user has not provided that requirement. The problem is not structural strength. AFAIK each hardpoint is rated at 250 kgs.

I also want to say that HAL has quoted a price of 35 million for each LCH. We paid 100 million per Apache (+spares+support). So, literally, we can buy two LCH for each Apache.


Copied from brf
Credit indranil

 

[uoftotaku]

Any specific reason why Rudra doesn't need it? Actually, as per the latest war games, it is Rudra that goes ahead of the tank group to cleanse the enemy area before the tanks can strike. In such a scenario, wouldn't it be more useful if it has 4 more missiles additionally to destroy the enemy tanks? Also does Rudra have same protection level like LCH?

LCH is not yet out of prototype stage so of course you won't see them in war games yet while Rudra is already in service.

In Future the role of Rudra will be as an Armed Scout, Armed Escort for Heli Assault forces and Armed CSAR / TARP.

LCH will be pure CAS / Anti Tank so needs the quad launcher Helina.

 

[Shaitan]

Wow the mock-up looked so much cooler!! Never seen this before.. from when?

Also, came across this old photo. Discarded LCH cockpit canopy?View attachment 38731

One of the aero India's.

The exhausts modifications are done on TD4. It's pointing upwards now.

 

[Jameson Emoni]

Mi24 is called akbar......
.........happy to be corrected

If it is named Akbar, it needs to be corrected immediately. Our weapons should have Sanskrit names. That is it.

 

[samsaptaka]

Yeah, a travesty if true ! No names of the barbarous invaders

 

[Akula]

If it is named Akbar, it needs to be corrected immediately. Our weapons should have Sanskrit names. That is it.

I think it is the only weapon system named after a Muslim in Indian armed forces.

 

[Flying Dagger]

LCH and LUH should be named Chetak and Cheetah of Indian Army.

The older chetak and Cheetah are done and dusted . Just like Navy kept the name of their aircraft carrier. Chetak and cheetah should become the title for army's heli requirements.


And in Future Apache class heavy fighter : karthik ( God of War , First born of Shiva ) we need to prepare for that now and may be in next 15 years we will see one flying in tricolor .

IMRH : Ajeet

AMCA : Surya

Keep it simple also we need to start honoring our brave defence personnel's like Sam Maneckshaw by naming weapons after their name.

Note : Akbar gave up Islam at the end of his days after his realisation that its a false religion made up by a desert war lord so he made a new one for himself. After all he was king of a huge Mughal empire That was the message leadership wanted to give I guess.

 

[Jameson Emoni]

I think it is the only weapon system named after a Muslim in Indian armed forces.

All Indian weapons should be named in Sanskrit. No exception.

 

[Akula]

HAL Vayu can be a good name for LCH.

 

[ladder]

HAL Vayu can be a good name for LCH.

Dhruv is Pole Star/ North Star. So LCH can be named Shooting Star i.e Ulka.