HAL LCH| Updates and Discussions

[Water Car Engineer]

from the LRDE - India

• Super Vision-2000, an airborne 3D naval surveillance radar, meant for helicopters and light transport aircraft. The SV-2000 is a lightweight, yet high performance, slotted array radar operating in the X Band. It can detect sea-surface targets such as a periscope or a vessel, against heavy clutter, and can also be used for navigation, weather mapping and beacon detection. The radar can detect a large vessel at over 100 nautical miles (370 km). It is currently under modification to be fitted to the Advanced Light Helicopter, and the Navy's Do-228's. Variants can be fitted to the Navy's Ka-25's as well.[10] The radar has been inducted by the Indian Navy and a more advanced variant of the Super Vision, known as the XV-2004 is now in production. The XV-2004 is also operational, and features an ISAR, SAR Capability.

Thanks, didnt know about this radar -

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2004

 

[#hydra#]

from the LRDE - India

• Super Vision-2000, an airborne 3D naval surveillance radar, meant for helicopters and light transport aircraft. The SV-2000 is a lightweight, yet high performance, slotted array radar operating in the X Band. It can detect sea-surface targets such as a periscope or a vessel, against heavy clutter, and can also be used for navigation, weather mapping and beacon detection. The radar can detect a large vessel at over 100 nautical miles (370 km). It is currently under modification to be fitted to the Advanced Light Helicopter, and the Navy's Do-228's. Variants can be fitted to the Navy's Ka-25's as well.[10] The radar has been inducted by the Indian Navy and a more advanced variant of the Super Vision, known as the XV-2004 is now in production. The XV-2004 is also operational, and features an ISAR, SAR Capability.

But its a search radar,most probably underbelly mounting type. Apaches having millimetric wave firecontrol radar. I still believing that lch with its current power rating is not capable of carrying a fire control radar.

 

[Abingdonboy]

Rudras during Army day demo 2016:

ALH Mk.3:

 

[Abingdonboy]

 

[Water Car Engineer]

 

[Dungeness]

wow, this is a 8 year old thread. Where is this LCH program standing now?

 

[Water Car Engineer]

wow, this is a 8 year old thread. Where is this LCH program standing now?

One more prototype will be out and then go to weapon trials.

 

[Dungeness]

One more prototype will be out and then go to weapon trials.

Weapon trails usually take a lot of time. I guess it will be a while before we can see them entering service in quantity. Any official explanation about the delay? TD here means prototype or technical demonstrator?

 

[Water Car Engineer]

Weapon trails usually take a lot of time. I guess it will be a while before we can see them entering service in quantity. Any official explanation about the delay?

It dont think the weapon trials for the Rudra, which is now inducted, took that long.

The last time there was a delay like this on a new prototype, we saw several changes to the frame, etc. It could be that, it's EW system isnt installed to the frame yet. We could be seeing that, what I think is for sure is that, TD4 is flight worthy, and probably already flying.

TD1

TD3

 

[kaykay]

Weapon trails usually take a lot of time. I guess it will be a while before we can see them entering service in quantity. Any official explanation about the delay? TD here means prototype or technical demonstrator?

TD means technology demonstrator. Weapon trials will start from June-July this year and will take a good amount of time ( 12-18 months). LCH will enter service only in last 2017 or early-mid 2018. Anyway it has completed other trials like hot weather, cold and high altitude. Also landed and takeoff from almost 16000 feet Siachen base during high altitude trials.

 

[Dungeness]

It dont think the weapon trials for the Rudra, which is now inducted, took that long.

The last time there was a delay like this on a new prototype, we saw several changes to the frame, etc. It could be that, it's EW system isnt installed to the frame yet. We could be seeing that, what I think is for sure is that, TD4 is flight worthy, and probably already flying.

TD1

TD3

TD-3 looks very sharp!

TD means technology demonstrator. Weapon trials will start from June-July this year and will take a good amount of time ( 12-18 months). LCH will enter service only in last 2017 or early-mid 2018. Anyway it has completed other trials like hot weather, cold and high altitude. Also landed and takeoff from almost 16000 feet Siachen base during high altitude trials.

Other posts in this thread have referred TD as prototype. If TD really means technology demonstrator, then you will have to go through prototypes stage? Has user trail started?

 

[Water Car Engineer]

Other posts in this thread have referred TD as prototype. If TD really means technology demonstrator, then you will have to go through prototypes stage? Has user trail started?

Same thing, it's doing trials all over India. LEH, S. India, Rajasthan, etc. It's frame has changed in some ways by the team due to changes they felt was needed after these trials The last prototypes will more or less the production version. It goes to production after successful weapon trials.

 

[kaykay]

TD-3 looks very sharp!



Other posts in this thread have referred TD as prototype. If TD really means technology demonstrator, then you will have to go through prototypes stage? Has user trail started?

Well as far as I know, only TD-1 was referred as 'Technology Demonstrator and rest are referred as 'Prototypes' but still their marking is same as TD-2,3 etc. TD-4 will be last one and then it will enter into production. Anyway from TD-1 to TD-3, There have been lots and lots of improvements and TD-4 is expected to be more lighter which will go to production.
And yes many trials have been successfully completed as so far there have been no issues in any one of them.
India's light combat helicopter completes crucial trials | Business Standard Mobile Website

 

[Water Car Engineer]

Well as far as I know, only TD-1 was referred as 'Technology Demonstrator and rest are referred as 'Prototypes' but still their marking is same as TD-2,3 etc. TD-4 will be last one and then it will enter into production. Anyway from TD-1 to TD-3, There have been lots and lots of improvements and TD-4 is expected to be more lighter which will go to production.
And yes many trials have been successfully completed as so far there have been no issues in any one of them.
India's light combat helicopter completes crucial trials | Business Standard Mobile Website

TD4 was supposed to be the last prototype, but now there will be a TD5. This is off of HAL own personal income.

This is probably TD5 on the jig assembly.

 

[Ankit Kumar]

TD4 was supposed to be the last prototype, but now there will be a TD5. This is off of HAL own personal income.

This is probably TD5 on the jig assembly.

Maybe they are just making a life size model of LCH? Like that of Tejas?

But why TD5? Did Army or Airforce suggested some improvements?