HAL Prachand - Light Combat Helicopter (LCH)

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MAWS, RWR(?), need integrating NLOS systems as well.
The self protection suite is customer nominated equipment. It’s available to be added anytime, I don’t know why some get so dramatic about this one. Whatever is on Rudra can be put on LCH

I’ve no idea why they’ve yet to flight test the IADS on LCH but it seems like there’s no real hurry from any user to get LCH into service, it just seems like an orphan
 

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HAL is doing wonders for indian military don't know why rafale local manufacturing rights given to under experience reliance group
 

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Does anybody know background story of alh development?
ALH and Dhruv are the same helicopters so if I am explain history of Dhruv than I am basically Explaining the history of ALH at the same time. Here is a summary of the History of ALH/Developing :

A program called Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) program was initiated in May 1979 by the Indian Air Force and Indian Naval Air Arm to develop an Indigenous 5 ton Multirole helicopter. HAL was given a contract by GOI in 1984 to develop the Helicopter.

Germany's Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB) were contracted in July 1984 as a design consultant and collaborative partner on the programme with HAL. Originally the 1st Prototype was to fly in 1989 but the 1st Prototype (Z-3182) made its maiden flight on 20 August 1992 at Bangalore. The then-Indian Vice President K R Narayanan was present.

This was followed by a second prototype (Z-3183) on 18 April 1993, an Army/Air Force version (Z-3268), and a navalised prototype (IN.901) with Allied Signal CTS800 engines and a retractable tricycle undercarriage. Development problems arose due to changing military demands and a funding shortfall in the wake of the 1991 Indian economic crisis.

Naval testing on board INS Viraat and other ships started in March 1998, and around the same time a weight-reduction programme was initiated. However, further delays in development were caused when sanctions were implemented against India following a number of Pokhran-II nuclear tests in 1998 and India's continued refusal to sign the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty. As a result, the intended engine for the helicopter, the LHTEC T800, was embargoed.

The Turbomeca TM 333-2B2 turboshaft engine was selected as a replacement; in addition Turbomeca agreed to co-develop a more powerful engine with HAL, originally known as the Ardiden. Turbomeca also assisted in the development of the helicopter, stress analysis and studies of rotor dynamics were conducted in France. The first flight of Dhruv with new engine variant, called the Shakti, took place on 16 August 2007.
 

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ALH and Dhruv are the same helicopters so if I am explain history of Dhruv than I am basically Explaining the history of ALH at the same time. Here is a summary of the History of ALH/Developing :

A program called Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) program was initiated in May 1979 by the Indian Air Force and Indian Naval Air Arm to develop an Indigenous 5 ton Multirole helicopter. HAL was given a contract by GOI in 1984 to develop the Helicopter.

Germany's Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB) were contracted in July 1984 as a design consultant and collaborative partner on the programme with HAL. Originally the 1st Prototype was to fly in 1989 but the 1st Prototype (Z-3182) made its maiden flight on 20 August 1992 at Bangalore. The then-Indian Vice President K R Narayanan was present.

This was followed by a second prototype (Z-3183) on 18 April 1993, an Army/Air Force version (Z-3268), and a navalised prototype (IN.901) with Allied Signal CTS800 engines and a retractable tricycle undercarriage. Development problems arose due to changing military demands and a funding shortfall in the wake of the 1991 Indian economic crisis.

Naval testing on board INS Viraat and other ships started in March 1998, and around the same time a weight-reduction programme was initiated. However, further delays in development were caused when sanctions were implemented against India following a number of Pokhran-II nuclear tests in 1998 and India's continued refusal to sign the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty. As a result, the intended engine for the helicopter, the LHTEC T800, was embargoed.

The Turbomeca TM 333-2B2 turboshaft engine was selected as a replacement; in addition Turbomeca agreed to co-develop a more powerful engine with HAL, originally known as the Ardiden. Turbomeca also assisted in the development of the helicopter, stress analysis and studies of rotor dynamics were conducted in France. The first flight of Dhruv with new engine variant, called the Shakti, took place on 16 August 2007.
Bhai tera wo history ka question paper dikha na please.
Dm karde
 

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