HAL Prachand - Light Combat Helicopter (LCH)

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LCH is more than a match for Z-10 as well.
The flight performance envelope of the Z-10 at high altitudes is akin to that of a bloody toaster.

Check this out.

http://thebetacoefficient.blogspot.in/2015/04/why-lch-is-sports-car-compared-to.html?m=1
Very interesting article. Clearly, in a China vs India scenario, LCH outperforms even the Z-10.
However, the Chinese are developing a new engine called WZ16, which has an output of ~1500 kW.
That will allow it to have a better power to weight ratio than the AH-64D.
Another sad fact is that the Z-10 and Z-19 have already been inducted in large numbers.
What i do not get is the difference in roles of Z-10 and Z-19
 

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Day before yesterday saw one of the prototype in mysore airport. As i was travelling in a bus coudnt take a pic of it. Also it wasnt the latest prototype i believe as it was a black coloured one. Even a plane(may be 14 seater) plane was standing with it. Thought might be a plane of maintenance
 

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Updates from HAL:

- >200 (and counting) ALH "Dhruv" in service in India
- Rudra production in full swing, 65 units ordered by the IAF to date and 97 for the IA: check out some of the IA Rudras lined up awaiting delivery (in black in the background):










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- Full flight testing prgram of LCH complete
-Weapons testing program now underway
- TD-4 design modifications specifically to reduce RCS
- First SQN of LCH to be ready for the IA by 2018 (orders for LCH not yet disclosed)
 

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Updates from HAL:

- >200 (and counting) ALH "Dhruv" in service in India
- Rudra production in full swing, 65 units ordered by the IAF to date and 97 for the IA: check out some of the IA Rudras lined up awaiting delivery (in black in the background):










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- Full flight testing prgram of LCH complete
-Weapons testing program now underway
- TD-4 design modifications specifically to reduce RCS
- First SQN of LCH to be ready for the IA by 2018 (orders for LCH not yet disclosed)
Sorry if I missed it. Do you mind posting the link of the video from where you got these screenshots?
 

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LCH undergoing weapons integration: HAL chief

Panaji: After the successful high altitude trials of the Light Combat helicopter (LCH) at Leh forward operating base in September, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is now working on integrating the weapons suite on the indigenous light combat helicopter.

HAL has started limited series production and intends to manufacture five LCH helicopters.

“LCH is ready, we are integrating its weapons, we tried rockets and it was good, we need to try missiles ATGM – anti-tank guided missile, (these) are the ones which we are integrating and we just have to demonstrate that,” chairman HAL Suvarna Raju said.

HAL carried out hot and high-altitude trials of the third prototype of the indigenously developed attack chopper with the participation of pilots from the Indian Air Force and Army.

“We have launched a limited series production, with a confidence and hope that we get definite orders on this. We have also inquiries on this platform from other countries, and so we will start making five helicopters this year,” Raju said.

The chairman went on to add that the union government had given basic sanction for 173 helicopters for the Indian Armed Forces. “It has to turn into a contract between the Services and HAL,” Raju stated.

The LCH made its maiden flight in May 2010 and has been developed after the Indian Armed Forces felt a strong lack of an attack helicopter during the 1999 Kargil War. The LCH is a derivative of the HAL Dhruv helicopter, and has been primarily designed for high-altitude warfare.

Raju also said that the department of public enterprises had recently informed HAL to prepare for disinvestment of 10% of the shares.

“We are preparing. It is a continuous process. As and when certain clearances are given to us and the ministry decides we will go ahead. The government has bought back 25% of its shares that is about 6,000 crores, which we paid as of March 31, 2016,” Raju said.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...ntegration-HAL-chief/articleshow/55020021.cms
 

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Any idea if those radar warning suites are already integrated into LCH?

Asking because on Dhruv and rudra, sensors are externally visible and incase of LCH not so..
 

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Namkaran kab hoga ?



300 km for MTCR and 30 Character for DFI :biggrin2:
 

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They should name it after best attack pilot in IAF.

Otherwise Modi will give it some Sanskrit name like Atalji.
 

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It is no problem what name is kept, be it sanskrit, urdu, bengali, tamil, malyalam, mix of all, some pilots's name, some aliens or otherwise. What matters is that there should be no hidden political agenda behind it.
 

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