HAL LCH| Updates and Discussions

[fockewulf190]

IOC will be attained this year and production will begin in 2018.

I hear it already attained IOC..but I cannot back up my claim..as of now

 

[MKC]

I have no idea but 16 seems to be far to small,it isn't even a HU's (the IAF's rotary wing SQN designations) worth. I'd have thought the minimum order would be 32 units to make the logistics viable.

More than 20 Rudras are operational in Army with total on order 60.
NDTV

 

[Abingdonboy]

More than 20 Rudras are operational in Army with total on order 60.
NDTV

60 for the IA perhaps but there is still no indication on how many the IAF has on order.

 

[fsayed]

60 for the IA perhaps but there is still no indication on how many the IAF has on order.

More than 20 Rudras are operational in Army with total on order 60.
NDTV

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/HAL_Rudra
India
Indian Air Force (16 on order)
Indian Army, Army Aviation Corps (India) (60 on order)

 

[shree835]

 

[proud_indian]

https://twitter.com/x/status/739839280323952640

 

[Abingdonboy]

https://twitter.com/x/status/739839280323952640

All the best to this project, there won't be any need for importing single engined light weight utility helos after this beauty's development and it should be a very attractive product for export customers.

Hopefully the MoD/GoI stops throwing bones to the Russians, scraps the simply pointless Ka-226 deal and gives the full 600 unit order to HAL for LUH/RSH for the IA and IAF.


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[SR-91]

All the best to this project, there won't be any need for importing single engined light weight utility helos after this beauty's development and it should be a very attractive product for export customers.

Hopefully the MoD/GoI stops throwing bones to the Russians, scraps the simply pointless Ka-226 deal and gives the full 600 unit order to HAL for LUH/RSH for the IA and IAF.


@sathya @Water Car Engineer @acetophenol @PARIKRAMA @Levina @MilSpec @Koovie @Echo_419 @punit @Parul @SpArK @nair @scorpionx @Roybot @kbd-raaf @IndoCarib @IndoUS @SR-91 @ACE OF THE AIR @GURU DUTT @GORKHALI @bloo @ni8mare @Sam. @Syama Ayas

It's is a beauty... it will do really well in India as there is huge need for these helos.
Unfortunately, Cancellation of KA226 will have huge repercussions.

 

[Abingdonboy]

It's is a beauty... it will do really well in India as there is huge need for these helos.

Combining the IA, IAF, CAPF, local/state police force, HEMS, Pawan Hans, private charter etc etc requirements for such a helo the demand (just in India) for the HAL LUH could easily be for >1000 units over the next 10-15 years. Easily.

Unfortunately, Cancellation of KA226 will have huge repercussions.

Really? It's a pretty miniscule deal in the grand scheme of things

 

[fsayed]

It's is a beauty... it will do really well in India as there is huge need for these helos.
Unfortunately, Cancellation of KA226 will have huge repercussions.

We r self reliant in helicopter space except heavy ones
Not a big deal

 

[fsayed]

 

[Sliver]

@fsayed the video - at 2:02 - something rolled off the turret off the tank - what was that?

 

[cerberus]

@fsayed the video - at 2:02 - something rolled off the turret off the tank - what was that?

It Piece of mud which due to tank impact on ground

 

[S.U.R.B.]

@fsayed the video - at 2:02 - something rolled off the turret off the tank - what was that?

Off topic, but let me answer the query.

Those are the stubs cases ejected by the autoloader after the ammo is fired.It comes out of a hatch after the weapon is fired.Tanks around the world employ different techniques to relocate or get rid of the stub cases via some stub case ejection system. In this case as in the video you have seen or in the video below there is hatch on a port located at the back of turret which is used to eject those stubs just like a bullet casing.Those were rolling at the back and as the tank jumped it rolled off the tank.
Considering that the part of video is when the tank is crossing an obstacle, it must have fired some shells prior to that (moving at a lower speed) and hence one can see more than one stubs rolling back there.

Ejection systems like these have been modified largely because it breaks the NBC protection seal so, in some newer and advanced versions the stub cases ejected from gun after fire, are not ejected by autoloader outside, but are returned to autoloaders ammo cassettes during the loading cycle or are dealt with differently.

Caution: if you are using the head phones then consider lowering the volume.

 

[RAMPAGE]

Off topic, but let me answer the query.

Those are the stubs cases ejected by the autoloader after the ammo is fired.It comes out of a hatch after the weapon is fired.Tanks around the world employ different techniques to relocate or get rid of the stub cases via some stub case ejection system. In this case as in the video you have seen or in the video below there is hatch on a port located at the back of turret which is used to eject those stubs just like a bullet casing.Those were rolling at the back and as the tank jumped it rolled off the tank.
Considering that the part of video is when the tank is crossing an obstacle, it must have fired some shells prior to that (moving at a lower speed) and hence one can see more than one stubs rolling back there.

Ejection systems like these have been modified largely because it breaks the NBC protection seal so, in some newer and advanced versions the stub cases ejected from gun after fire, are not ejected by autoloader outside, but are returned to autoloaders ammo cassettes during the loading cycle or are dealt with differently.

Caution: if you are using the head phones then consider lowering the volume.

Doctor by day and mechanical engineer/Gunner by night?