Indian Army Aviation Wing

[Kunal Biswas]

Good question Kunal.

HAL-LCH is deliberately intended to be light for high-altitude operation.
Mil-24/35, Mil-28N and to a lesser extend AH-64D are great for lower altitudes and can afford to be heavy, both in armour as well as weapons load (or troop transport for Mil-24/35).

I agree on more Armour but from what type of protection does Apache gives compare to LCH ?

I know both can sustain 23mm hits, none can take a SA-7 in turbine so does a RPG-7 on body..

LCH can carry 16 lahat or 8 helina, Though HELLFire is a heavy class Anti tank missile, But lahat can do the same..

 

[Kunal Biswas]

 

[Kunal Biswas]

 

[ace009]

Is this the same Pilatus? looks so small - can it really carry munition?

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Is this the same Pilatus? looks so small - can it really carry munition?

This one is not Pilatus but a Serbian Turbo prop Lasta ..

It carry Gun pods and Rockets pod, May be Light LBGs..

 

[bhramos]

Army given first AN-32 platform


NAGPUR: Ordnance factory Ambajhari (OFAJ) too also started producing AN-32 platforms that are used to drop jeeps and other vehicles from aircraft from a height of 500 to 700 metres with the help of parachutes. The first platform was handed over to Indian Army on Saturday.

Director General of Ordnance Factories Board (OFB), DM Gupta, told the media that the platforms loaded with vehicles are carried on hydraulic trolley to the airbase and are then put inside AN-32 aircraft the trolley and manual effort. "The platforms along the vehicles are dropped at a desired location."

Gupta further said that the platforms were designed by OF Ambazari indigenously with the help of Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment (ADRDE), Agra. "It is a substitute for Russian AN-32 system."

Senior general manager of OFAJ, Sartaj Singh, said that a series of trials was carried out and final shape was given based on the feedback of these trials. The Army finally gave the green signal on March 15, 2011. "The Army has placed an order of 159 platforms and we are confident of meeting the target."

AK Saxena, scientist at ADRDE, explained the role of his organization in development of the system. Lt Col Ashok Kumar of 50 th Independent Para Brigade explained the importance of the AN-32 platforms in a war.

Factory officials DVK Rao, J P Tiwary, RG Karemore and GB Khade explained the role of various sections of the factory in manufacturing the platforms.

Army given first AN-32 platform - The Times of India

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Army given first AN-32 platform

Should be air delivery platform from AN-32 or Low Velocity Airdrop Delivery System from AN-32..

Btw, Not related to Army Aviation..

 

[Kunal Biswas]

 

[ace009]

If India has chosen the Pilatus as basic trainer, does this mean the army will use Pilatus as a CAS platform?

 

[Kunal Biswas]

If India has chosen the Pilatus as basic trainer, does this mean the army will use Pilatus as a CAS platform?

No, but army is interested in turbo prop CAS, they may go for HAL HTT-40 or Serbian Lasta or any-other..

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Indian Army Aviation Visit at US 16th CAB ( 2010 )

Chief Warrant Officer Robert Phillips, instructor pilot, 6th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment familiarizes Maj. DK Chaudhary and Lt. Col. Sanjay Vadhera, India Army Aviation, with the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior in preparation for a demonstration flight at Fort Wainwright, Alaska.(Army photo by Spc. Reese Von Rogatsz, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade Public Affairs Specialist)

Lt. Cols. Sanjay Vadhera, Kapil Agarwal, Maj. DK Chaudhary, and Lt. Col. Dheeraj Sethi, India Army Aviation, discuss helicopter refueling operations with Sgt. 1st Class Apfelbaum, 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment as part of the Subject Matter Expert Exchange hosted by the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, July 19-23 at Fort Wainwright, Alaska.(Army photo by Spc. Reese Von Rogatsz, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade Public Affairs Specialist)

An India Army Aviation officer and U.S. Army Soldier observe a refueling operation performed on an OH-58D Kiowa Warrior at Fort Wainwright, Alaska as part of the Subject Matter Expert Exchange hosted by the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, July 19-23. The primary missions of this aircraft are armed reconnaissance and attack.(Army photo by Spc. Reese Von Rogatsz, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade Public Affairs Specialist)

India Army Aviation officers are briefed on aircraft maintenance procedures by a U.S. Army Soldier as part of the Subject Matter Expert Exchange hosted by the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, July 19-23 at Fort Wainwright, Alaska.(Army photo by Spc. Reese Von Rogatsz, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade Public Affairs Specialist)

Lt. Col. Dheeraj Sethi, India Army Aviation, adjusts his pilot's helmet during a training session in the Aviation Combined Arms Tactical Trainer at Fort Wainwright, Alaska as part of the Subject Matter Expert Exchange hosted by the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, July 19-23. AVCATT is a mobile, transportable, multi-station virtual simulation device designed to support unit collective and combined arms training.(Army photo by Spc. Reese Von Rogatsz, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade Public Affairs Specialist)

Maj. DK Chaudhary, flying instructor, Combat Army Aviators Training School in Nasik, India, climbs into an OH-58D Kiowa Warrior prior to a demonstration flight. Planned and coordinated training events were executed at Fort Wainwright, Alaska to further the visitors' understanding of U.S. Army aviation capabilities.(Army photo by Spc. Reese Von Rogatsz, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade Public Affairs Specialist)

Indian Army Aviation officers sit aboard a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at Fort Wainwright, Alaska during a demonstration flight as a part of the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade's Subject Matter Expert Exchange held July 19-23. Through cooperative exchange of doctrine and ideas, the participants enhanced each others' knowledge of operations and cultures with the intent of strengthening the Indo-U.S. relationship between our land forces.(Army photo by Spc. Reese Von Rogatsz, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade Public Affairs Specialist)

A U.S. Army Soldier provides an orientation on medical evacuation procedures and equipment to the India Army Aviation officers as part of the Subject Matter Expert Exchange hosted by the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, July 19-23 at Fort Wainwright, Alaska.(Army photo by Spc. Reese Von Rogatsz, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade Public Affairs Specialist)

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Army Aviation may go for CH-47 instead of MI-17V..

 

[asianobserve]

Army Aviation may go for CH-47 instead of MI-17V..

That would be an excellent decision on the part of IAF. :thumb:

 

[Kunal Biswas]

That would be an excellent decision on the part of IAF. :thumb:

I was talking abt Army..

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Some Pics From Indian Army Aviation..

 

[Parthy]

Army Aviation may go for CH-47 instead of MI-17V..

Hope, our chopper pilots will roll-over both Pak Chin forces like one below

 

[Rehan's_Ninjato]

Any news on the Indian Multi-role Helicopter?? Will it be based on Mi-17 or American Blackhawk?? I wish its the latter. Blackhawk appears to me as a true tactical battlefield support helicopter while Mi-17 is just a transport copter.

 

[Parthy]

MI 26 lift capability

 

[Parthy]

Good one , see completely - most of my questions were answered in this video -

 

[Parthy]

As usual, Russians concentrate more on better armor and ends up in more weight But quite impressive, more safety for the pilots