HAL Prachand - Light Combat Helicopter (LCH)

[Love Charger]

I meant the S8 rocket , it can be fitted on Mi24/35 as well
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Right now they use Thales 68 mm rockt on lch

 

[Angel of War]

Then it would not be a light heli

Yes , you're right . That would have required longer wing stubs for integration .

 

[Angel of War]

I one day wish to see HAL or the private industry develop something like this , just imagine the firepower a fully loaded MI 35 can bring to the battlefield . It's a flying Tank !

 

[Angel of War]

We need to understand that India will never be an expeditionary power even when we become #1 on earth somewhere down the line in the future.

Honestly , i believe that we can become a minor expeditinary power by late 2030s . We can take over UK and france in this regard . All we need is the political will

 

[Angel of War]

Right now they use Thales 68 mm rockt on lch

Is it 68 or 70 ? All sources i've refered to say 70 . Even the Rudra fires 70mm rockets

HAL's LCH fires 70-mm rockets successfully

HAL Chairman T Suvarna Raju expressed confidence over the progress of the Light Combat Helicopter

www.google.com

 

[Tshering22]

Honestly , i believe that we can become a minor expeditinary power by late 2030s . We can take over UK and france in this regard . All we need is the political will

Not happening. We don't have that mindset. Also India lacks a deep state.

 

[Tactical Doge]

Not happening. We don't have that mindset. Also India lacks a deep state.

Our deep state is the civil services

 

[Tshering22]

Our deep state is the civil services

Deep state = a shadowy entity that works to set the balance in favor of the nation whenever politics goes overboard.

Civil services are the 5th column in India.

 

[Photon]

Is it 68 or 70 ? All sources i've refered to say 70 . Even the Rudra fires 70mm rockets

HAL's LCH fires 70-mm rockets successfully

HAL Chairman T Suvarna Raju expressed confidence over the progress of the Light Combat Helicopter

www.google.com

70 mm European FZ rockets with composite stealthy launcher

 

[Angel of War]

70 mm European FZ rockets

I guess the LCH can also fire the 70mm american Hydra rockets .

 

[Photon]

I guess the LCH can also fire the 70mm american Hydra rockets .

FZ is better than hydra, technologically.having remote programble fuse and better fail safe seperation mechanism from launcher and also able to launch European laser guided rockets and stealthy composite launcher, I personally prefer FZ over Hydra, suitable option for LCH ,if armed with laser guided rockets it's deadly[/QUOTE]

 

[Photon]

FZ is better than hydra, technologically.having remote programble fuse and better fail safe seperation mechanism from launcher and also able to launch European laser guided rockets and stealthy composite launcher, I personally prefer FZ over Hydra, suitable option for LCH ,if armed with laser guided rockets it's deadly

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Hindustan Aeronautics Limited places order with Thales for 2.75-inch rocket launchers to equip Indian armed forces

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, seeking to boost the tactical capabilities of the Indian armed forces, has awarded Thales a contract to supply 135 2.75-inch (70-mm) rocket launchers. Thales’s fully certified, field-proven, competitive rocket launchers are suitable for use on both light and combat...

www.thalesgroup.com

 

[Narasimh]

Killer Lookin!

 

[bhramos]

 

[nixin]

LCH being upgraded with Anti-Radiation missiles (ARMs), ATGMs, secure datalinks, NBC protection etc.
HAL to produce upto 30 LCH per year: CMD of HAL.

 

[fire starter]

 

[Brood Father]

There is some news about delay in LCH order due to lack of sodium..Can anyone shed light what was that about ?

 

[Super Flanker]

LCH helicopter has a lot of Export Potential. Countries like Vietnam, Malaysia, Egypt, Indonesia etc are countries which have high potential for Exporting LCH to. Best wishes to HAL for their work. Hope they will improve further and make our Nation Proud( My personal opinion)

 

[Super Flanker]

LCH is an Indigenously developed tandem seating, glass cockpit Attack Helicopter which can carry a combination of advanced weapons.

 

[Super Flanker]