Bharat Rakshak

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My bad, I only meant Spyder missiles are qualified for air to air role as well.

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Vertical launched. As reserve missiles for air to air role just like Spyder sam.

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Ground armoured forces will remain as it is.
Helicopter mobile forces will be supplement.

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Future helicopter fleet of IAF
LUH: 125
Dhruv: 60
Rudra: 16
Apache: 22
LCH: 65
Chinook: 15
Mi26: 3
Mi17: 220+ ( In future 200 IMRH)
Total: 526

By 2040 combined Mi17/IMRH fleet may be 320+ and total fleet 620+

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Future helicopter fleet of IA.
LUH: 259
Dhruv : 107
Rudra: 78
LCH: 97
IMRH: 100
Apache: 39
Total: 680

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JayS, your diagram of twin engine version of NLCA mk2 is going to be TEDBF not twin engine version of MWF.
Your take on it.

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Then why have IN ordered 16 ASW Naval Dhruv and CG 16 mk3 Naval Dhruv?

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Great Article. Cancel the tender and both IN and HAL should work together for 111 naval Dhruv . Naval Dhruv in present 2 rotor blade fold mechanism beat Naval Panther in CG tender and CG will be operating this 16 helos from their ships for long time to come. The CG saw the advantage of extra 1.25T i...

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Would like to see two rotor folded back folding mechanism.

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Harsh Vardhan Thakur
@hvtiaf
Coast Guard

New Dhruv Mk3 image

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^^^^
For Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR)
Long range with extra internal fuel tanks when attack helo escort is not possible.

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Looks great! I'm glad they did not go for the MI17-type intakes which was shown in one model. This model largely follows the ALH lineage. . What is wrong with the Mi17 intakes? Mi 17 has closely placed engines while modern helicopters like ALH and IMRH have widely placed engines on side. I think in...

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The model shows 4 *19 *70 mm pod = 4*282.5 kg=1130 kg external payload.
Should be able to 4* quad ATGM launchers/ gun pods.

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IA/IAF version with 300 nos requirement.

IN navy is still not on board for naval version of IMRH. They can't wait for a decade. They want NMRH 123 nos order asap.

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Just like LCH latest iteration the engine exhaust in IMRH is pointed upward. Will in future it will be done in ALH and LUH also?

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216 nos (12sq)Tejas mk2 is planned and 6 sq AMCA is planned. They will require 3 lift per sq around 60 Tejas LIFT.
Tejas LIFT @16/year and MWF @24/year post 2027 i.e total @40/year can be expected.
Add to this @8/year AMCA upto 2035 2sq post 2030.
Indian economy will be large .Can afford it

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MRCA is over. 36 to 54 Rafale can be expected.
Other induction will be different version of Tejas and AMCA till 2035.

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Harsh Vardhan Thakur Retweeted Delhi Defence Review @delhidefence · 4h Indian Air Force will get 450+ Indigenous fighters by the end of this decade, including all versions of Light Combat Aircraft and AMCA: Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria at # Harsh Vardhan Thakur @hvtiaf · Sep 28 Tejas LIFT (earli...

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Harsh Vardhan Thakur
@hvtiaf
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Sep 28
Tejas LIFT (earlier SPORT) is being pursued as a full project.

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Better to go for more Rafales

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Jay S had posted a diagram of twin engine version of NLCA mk2.

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Conversation
Harsh Vardhan Thakur
@hvtiaf
TEDBF

Navy doesn't want imports. Committed to Atmanirbhar. Old RFI study closed a long time back.

Lot of information in the thread . please read.

TEDBF is likely to be delta with tail.

Twin engine evolution of NLCA mk2 not MWF.

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HVT Sir tweet

Conversation
Harsh Vardhan Thakur
@hvtiaf
TEDBF

Navy doesn't want imports. Committed to Atmanirbhar. Old RFI study closed a long time back.

It is likely delta with tail.

Read the whole thread. Lot of information.

TEDBF is likely evolution of NLCA mk2 in twin engine form not MWF.

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For 32 naval Dhruv order for IN /CG it is Rs 8000 Cr. Rs 250 Cr/unit but it includes Radar/ Sonars as well as PBL.

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The latest 6 Dhruv order for IA is for Rs 270 Cr or Rs45 Cr/unit. $6m/unit.
It seem it is only basic Helicopters as replacement for crashed Helicopters.
With all support equipment it is Rs 75 Cr /unit as far I remember in the last orders for IA/IAF.

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Not getting that interview of CG chief . Very difficult to get old interview by Google search.

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https://www.google.com/amp/s/swarajyama ... navy-ships

There are other news reports and CG chief interview on new rotor folding and operations from ship. Will search and post.

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Congratulations, Hari Nair, on the first ground run of LCH LSP! Its amazing creating history with every new step. A couple of questions - 1. Given that hingeless rotors are not technically compatible to the Naval folding rotor requirement, why doesnt HAL develop a rotor system specifically for the ...

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My pulse is 88. Therefore I don't get sound sleep in train.

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Post 2022 111nos NUH can be delivered in 5 years @24/year.
Then total production run will be for 452 helicopters.

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Deliveries of ALH so far from old orders.
IA 145nos
IAF 76 nos
CG 4 nos
IN 8 nos
Others 29 nos
Of 73 current oder book 38 nos produced.
Total order 335 nos.( 300 produced)
Futher 6 nos order for IA reported.
Total 341. over by 2022.

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From the video
- By July 2022 certification of segmented main rotor blade for NUH version of ALH.

- IMRH
IA on board with 100 helicopter requirement.
IAF on board with 200 helicopter requirement.
8 years for certification.
Total requirement 300 nos.

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The hawks will fulfill the AJT role in IAF till 2050.

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Timeline for jammer pods on these 50 Tejas mk1?

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^^^
Plan
FY 20-21:- SP 21 to SP 28 - 8 nos
FY 21-22:- SP 29 to SP 36 - 8 nos
Trainers from December 2021 onwards - 18 nos

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See the Tejas mk1 spec in first page of this thread. It is already there.

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There are web of companies for many channels and employees that I know keep complaining of the black money earnings which sustain the channels. Someone has to do research for how it is done or any article which explains the mess. There was a article which said how a particular state language has few...

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All indian TV news channels are in loss and financed by money from dubious background. A high ranking employee of a tv channel known to me aptly calls it news mafia.

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I discontinued NDTV after two of their anchors were happy over death of Indian soldiers in Galwan clash and intend to discontinue Indiatoday over drug doll PR.

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Su 35 crashed in China.
https://mobile.twitter.com/FrontalAssau ... 0812614656

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