Attack Helicopters of IAF - LCH Prachand, AH-64E Apache : Updates & Discussions

My only gripe with the Prachand's otherwise excellent design is the high-set tail boom and the stubby tail landing strut.

Imo, a more conventional tail boom would not just reduce drag + RCS but also increase crashworthiness.

After all this time, HAL needs to break the Dhruv mould and treat this tandem two seat attack bird as an all- new design.
 
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Anti-tank missile Helina fired from ALH at a high altitude

According to DRDO, the Helina system has all-weather day and night capability, and can knock out enemy tanks with conventional and explosive reactive armour.| India News
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India on Monday successfully test-fired a locally developed anti-tank guided missile (ATGM), Helina, from the advanced light helicopter (ALH) at high altitude, with the latest launch paving the way for the weapon’s integration with the chopper, the defence ministry said.

The latest test came on the back of a series of trials conducted at the Pokhran firing range in Rajasthan. Helina or the helicopter-based Nag missile can strike targets up to 7km away.

The fire-and-forget missile, guided by an infrared imaging seeker system, successfully engaged a simulated tank target at high-altitude ranges, the defence statement ministry said. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the Indian Air Force, and the Indian Army jointly conducted the test.

According to DRDO, the Helina system has all-weather day and night capability, and can knock out enemy tanks with conventional and explosive reactive armour. The missile can engage targets both in the direct hit mode as well as the top attack mode. In contrast to a direct hit, the top attack mode refers to a missile hitting a tank from above.
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Shan said:
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Anti-tank missile Helina fired from ALH at a high altitude

According to DRDO, the Helina system has all-weather day and night capability, and can knock out enemy tanks with conventional and explosive reactive armour.| India News
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It is strange that the IAF didn't integrate the Spike NLOS on the Rudra as an interim option until the Helina entered production. In any case, the SANT missile appears to have died a quiet
death.

Spike NLOS would've provided a very useful stand-off capability to the LCH too, outranging the Hellfire on the Apaches.
 
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It is strange that the IAF didn't integrate the Spike NLOS on the Rudra as an interim option until the Helina entered production. In any case, the SANT missile appears to have died a quiet
death.

Spike NLOS would've provided a very useful stand-off capability to the LCH too, outranging the Hellfire on the Apaches.
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Dont think SANT is dead just yet. It might be integrated onto the prachand. Lets see.
 
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1 DESIGN PHASE: Fabrication and supply of replica Helicopter Cockpit Shell for Full Motion Simulator 02 sets
2. PRODUCTION PHASE: Fabrication and supply of replica Helicopter Cockpit Shell for Full Motion Simulator 04 sets

Development phase sets will be handed over in 11 months
Production phase:
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FMS would be used as a training aid for pilots to impart training on missions performed by the helicopter i.e., take-off, landing, route & instruments flying, navigation, emergency procedures, etc. The helicopter is a twin-engine, dedicated combat helicopter featuring a narrow fuselage with tandem seating configuration for Pilot and Weapon System Operator (WSO). To meet the operational and mission training requirements, One FMS will have 02 Nos. of Simulators i.e. 01 No. of Pilot Simulator and 01 No. of WSO Simulator. Each Simulator shall be equipped with its own dome based Multi-Channel Projection System along with cockpit, motion, vibration, control loading system, etc.
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Floor shall be rigid enough to sustain loads of approximately 800 Kg of Weight (Pilot Seat assy.: 200 Kg, Pilot Weight: 100 Kg, console assy.: 200 Kg, flight controls and its assemblies:300 kg. etc). Vendor to maintain sufficient structural margins to meet motion platform requirements.

Simulator will have: Seat, Emergency Axe, First Aid Box, Rotor Brake Hand Pump, Map Box, Roller Curtain Side, oxygen cylinder, wind screen wiper, fire extinguisher, RADMAC Unit , Cockpit Mic, EO Grip, Pilot Bottom Armour Panel, Pillar Lamp, LH Console, RH Console, Main Instrument Panel, pedal assembly front cockpit, pedal assembly rear cockpit, collective controls, cyclic controls, Neutral Lock Assembly, Parking brake Asembly LCH.pngLCH.png
 
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