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According to sources close to idrw.org , indigenously developed Rudra Attack helicopter will likely get its Initial Operational Clearance (IOC) by this month end.
Rudra is an armed version of HAL Dhruv. Rudra is equipped with Forward Looking Infra Red and Thermal Imaging Sights Interface, a 20 mm turret gun, 70 mm rocket pods, Anti-tank guided missiles andAir-to-Air Missiles.
Bangalore-based Center for Military Airworthiness and Certification (CEMILAC) will be providing HAL Rudra IOC by month end and HAL Rudra will be ready for Induction from 2013 on-wards . HAL Rudra comes in two variants , Mark III variant of ALH WSI comes with Electronic Warfare, countermeasures, sensors and targeting systems installed, but does not feature weapons. Mark IV variant of ALH WSI will have a French Nexter 20 mm turret gun, Belgian 70 mm rockets, and MBDA air to air and air to ground missiles, such as the anti-tank Helina missile .
Indian army and Indian air force has total initial orders, close to 76 Rudras . The Indian Army is hoping to raise the first squadron of the Rudra by March 2013 and deploy it with one of the three strike corps the Mathura-based 1 Corps, Ambala-based 2 Corps and Bhopal-based 21 Corps. The army has already ordered for 60 Rudra to raise six squadrons of 10 helicopters each.
HAL Rudra is also test-bed for weapons platform which will also go into HAL developed Light combat Helicopter , many of the current systems in HAL Rudra will also find its way into final prototype of LCH . Army has placed orders for 60 HAL Rudra and Indian air force has placed orders for 16 .
IOC and Induction of HAL Rudra in Indian army will provide much needed Aerial fire power to Indian army and close air support to Indian troops against enemy tanks and armored vehicles .
HAL Rudra to get IOC by month end | idrw.org
Rudra is an armed version of HAL Dhruv. Rudra is equipped with Forward Looking Infra Red and Thermal Imaging Sights Interface, a 20 mm turret gun, 70 mm rocket pods, Anti-tank guided missiles andAir-to-Air Missiles.
Bangalore-based Center for Military Airworthiness and Certification (CEMILAC) will be providing HAL Rudra IOC by month end and HAL Rudra will be ready for Induction from 2013 on-wards . HAL Rudra comes in two variants , Mark III variant of ALH WSI comes with Electronic Warfare, countermeasures, sensors and targeting systems installed, but does not feature weapons. Mark IV variant of ALH WSI will have a French Nexter 20 mm turret gun, Belgian 70 mm rockets, and MBDA air to air and air to ground missiles, such as the anti-tank Helina missile .
Indian army and Indian air force has total initial orders, close to 76 Rudras . The Indian Army is hoping to raise the first squadron of the Rudra by March 2013 and deploy it with one of the three strike corps the Mathura-based 1 Corps, Ambala-based 2 Corps and Bhopal-based 21 Corps. The army has already ordered for 60 Rudra to raise six squadrons of 10 helicopters each.
HAL Rudra is also test-bed for weapons platform which will also go into HAL developed Light combat Helicopter , many of the current systems in HAL Rudra will also find its way into final prototype of LCH . Army has placed orders for 60 HAL Rudra and Indian air force has placed orders for 16 .
IOC and Induction of HAL Rudra in Indian army will provide much needed Aerial fire power to Indian army and close air support to Indian troops against enemy tanks and armored vehicles .
HAL Rudra to get IOC by month end | idrw.org
