Light Combat Helicopter: News & Discussion: 10 August 2020
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A superb run down of the capability of the LCH.
DEAD ops with programmable IIR HeliNa against Giraffes and other such systems?
After all, cooling systems for such items may be a juicy target
DEAD ops with programmable IIR HeliNa against Giraffes and other such systems?
After all, cooling systems for such items may be a juicy target
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Amazing edited photos of LCH
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LCH prod. in significant numbers must be given the green light asap. Both for our needs and slso to ignite export interest. We have a winner with the LCH.Secondly,after 300 Dhruvs built for the services,its time a renewed export thrust was given as Dhruv has several variants. The Ecuador experience is way in the past. About the issue with folding rotor difficulties for the IN,when the engines are French,why have we not thought of acquiring suitable rotor folding tech. from any major helo OEM? If this issue is resolved to IN satisfaction,dozens of Dhruvs will be ordered for warships saving a lot of moolah avoiding imports.
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https://twitter.com/GODOFPARADOXES/stat ... 65827?s=20 ---> LCH launching Mistral ATAM which is a fully digital IR guided fire & forget missile with large off-boresight capability & can be operated at speeds of up to 200 knots and at altitudes exceeding 15,000 feet. Max & Min intercept range 6.5 km & 500 m respectively.
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The ALH new blade folding/unfolding daily duty can be easily simulated on land including a pitching platform. Naval technicians could try out the procedure on land ,giving inputs and mods if required, even before tests are done at sea saving time.
What is the LCH's ATGM? That is frankly more important than an AAM,though laudable. Secondly,the cockpit side windows could have small triangular armoured sections at the canopy bottom corner to improve crew protection from small arms fire without impairing visibility.
What is the LCH's ATGM? That is frankly more important than an AAM,though laudable. Secondly,the cockpit side windows could have small triangular armoured sections at the canopy bottom corner to improve crew protection from small arms fire without impairing visibility.
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HELINA/DhruvastraPhilip wrote:...
What is the LCH's ATGM? ...
ALH Mk.4 Rudras with HELINA/Dhruvastra have successfully completed final round of user trials. Now it’s a matter of orders being placed and production commencement.
Pretty much all the weapons on LCH have been first integrated on ALH Rudras. ATGM will be no different. One can be pretty sure a lot of the integration work on LCH has already been done behind the scenes. HAL has been proactive in the recent years with its products doing things in anticipation without waiting for users.
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This got me thinking, if there are any plans for a retractable landing gear on the lch and what advantages it gives, if any.
Deejay sir ? Hari Nair sir ? Raghu?
Deejay sir ? Hari Nair sir ? Raghu?
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Retracting LG lowers drag (depends up on LG and its frontal/side projected areas as well as speed) but again the associated retraction mechanism will add weight penalty, cost & real estate. Another advantage would be reduction in RCS with LG retraction...ultimately a trade-off study (ies) need to be preformed and decision has to be taken. I am quite sure HAL would have performed such studies...in future if the customer requires retracted LG, HAL will need to accommodate the same.
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There was a image recently of R73 used as SAM mounted on truck. If we have excess stock due to ASRAAM migration maybe try it on LCH too in air to air mode. Would have greater range than Mistral. Will be able to give air cover from a longer standoff distance. Weight at 100 kg would be an issue. Will have to be mounted on inner pylon.Rakesh wrote:https://twitter.com/GODOFPARADOXES/stat ... 65827?s=20 ---> LCH launching Mistral ATAM which is a fully digital IR guided fire & forget missile with large off-boresight capability & can be operated at speeds of up to 200 knots and at altitudes exceeding 15,000 feet. Max & Min intercept range 6.5 km & 500 m respectively.
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Will the landing gear be a problem in forests with dense canopies or urban areas with loose wires ...
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Madhukar, if at any time the LCH has gone so low as to touch the dense canopies or loose wires then the pilots already have a BIG problem.S_Madhukar wrote:Will the landing gear be a problem in forests with dense canopies or urban areas with loose wires ...
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https://twitter.com/Amitraaz/status/138 ... 81986?s=20 ---> LSP 1 of the IAF's Light Combat Helicopters (LCH).
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The LCH landing gear is an integral part of the crash protection system. Changing to a retractable system will have other major structural implications.
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i was wondering no landing gear shown in above pics ?!., are they retractable in AF versionsRaman wrote:The LCH landing gear is an integral part of the crash protection system. Changing to a retractable system will have other major structural implications.
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just artist imagination. no retractable version exists AFAIK.
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I have no information on retractable landing gear plans but with that tail gear design I don't think it will ever be on agenda.Rahul M wrote:This got me thinking, if there are any plans for a retractable landing gear on the lch and what advantages it gives, if any.
Deejay sir ? Hari Nair sir ? Raghu?
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Thanks.
Was posting from phone.
Nice weapon suite.
Was wondering if dual launcher for SAAW can be used for the 250 kg bomb locations.
Hope Hari Nair can tell us.
Was posting from phone.
Nice weapon suite.
Was wondering if dual launcher for SAAW can be used for the 250 kg bomb locations.
Hope Hari Nair can tell us.
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I was just wonndering looking at the stub wings for the 4 hardpoints,two on each, that if lengthened just a little they could mount wingtip AAMs as well, leaving the underwing pods for air-to-G weaponry. The extra length/ area of the stub wings could also improve lift. Look at the huge wings on our MI-25s which carry an enormous amount of weaponry.
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Does the LCH provide enough forward momentum for the utilisation of SAAW.?
Though, your question does fill my brain with the thoughts of a SAAW or smaller sized weapon using the technology developed for it. But adapted as a Helo launched attack drone. Fitted with Nag warhead.
Imagine each of the machines armed with 2 of these drones and 8 ATGM. Operating in enemies rear areas hunting troop and vehicle concentrations.
Or acting as the eyes and ears of the Apache. Or the future Indian heavy attack helicopter in the late 2020s or early 2030.
Though, your question does fill my brain with the thoughts of a SAAW or smaller sized weapon using the technology developed for it. But adapted as a Helo launched attack drone. Fitted with Nag warhead.
Imagine each of the machines armed with 2 of these drones and 8 ATGM. Operating in enemies rear areas hunting troop and vehicle concentrations.
Or acting as the eyes and ears of the Apache. Or the future Indian heavy attack helicopter in the late 2020s or early 2030.
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What are the tradeoffs in helo's performance?Philip wrote:I was just wonndering looking at the stub wings for the 4 hardpoints,two on each, that if lengthened just a little they could mount wingtip AAMs as well, leaving the underwing pods for air-to-G weaponry. The extra length/ area of the stub wings could also improve lift. Look at the huge wings on our MI-25s which carry an enormous amount of weaponry.
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The main issue with wing tip extension will be the additional weight added to the machine. If the machine was designed to operate primarily in forward flight regime them it would not have major implications.
A machine designed to operate in the nap of the earth flight regime would be so well optimised that it would not really work. Especially, if you consider that the early prototypes of the machines were 65 kg overweight. And a lot of effort was spent in reducing this weight.
A machine designed to operate in the nap of the earth flight regime would be so well optimised that it would not really work. Especially, if you consider that the early prototypes of the machines were 65 kg overweight. And a lot of effort was spent in reducing this weight.
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One of the req of LCH was performing at extreme high altitude. You add weight and guess what you compromise.Pratyush wrote:The main issue with wing tip extension will be the additional weight added to the machine. If the machine was designed to operate primarily in forward flight regime them it would not have major implications.
A machine designed to operate in the nap of the earth flight regime would be so well optimised that it would not really work. Especially, if you consider that the early prototypes of the machines were 65 kg overweight. And a lot of effort was spent in reducing this weight.
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As long as the LCH is qualified for Siaches ops with light armament we have a solid deterrent in place for Kargil & Ladakh style adventurism.ks_sachin wrote:One of the req of LCH was performing at extreme high altitude. You add weight and guess what you compromise.Pratyush wrote:The main issue with wing tip extension will be the additional weight added to the machine. If the machine was designed to operate primarily in forward flight regime them it would not have major implications.
A machine designed to operate in the nap of the earth flight regime would be so well optimised that it would not really work. Especially, if you consider that the early prototypes of the machines were 65 kg overweight. And a lot of effort was spent in reducing this weight.
On the other hand, there is no reason to not qualify heavier weaponry for the plains, so you can perform swing role with the same asset. Sacrifice high altitude performance with larger bomb and rocket pods and ATGM payloads so as to stop an armored thrust in Punjab or Thar…no high altitude requirements there. Or perhaps the Rudra already fulfilled that role?
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Is it my amateur mind or does anyone else find that amount of armour too little, what about the fuselage?
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Perhaps the IAF knows what it wants?Maria wrote:Is it my amateur mind or does anyone else find that amount of armour too little, what about the fuselage?
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^^ And perhaps it'll need a name and role change ? "Slightly heavier" combat helicopter. Not usable now at extreme high altitudes.
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I am sure they do, is there no way of applying armour elsewhere on the hepter without a weight penalty? It is apparent that the canopy has been given armoured cover to protect the pilots. However, I don't think in war, bullets would be labeled with the words 'Pilot' or 'Canopy' alone. If the aircraft is expected to outrun AAA or small arms fire, then why the armour in the 1st place? Just thinking Sir, if my thinking is out of line I am happy to be corrected.ks_sachin wrote:Perhaps the IAF knows what it wants?Maria wrote:Is it my amateur mind or does anyone else find that amount of armour too little, what about the fuselage?
I agree with Srin that the LCH is meant to a light and fast marauder of enemy armour and adding more armour would change its class and it would probably need a stronger powerplant. However, I would defer that discussion as this would be OT when the powers to be announce a MCH or AMCH
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The other places can take hits and still survive. For example, if you get hit in the fuel tank it is okay.
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Self sealing fuel tanks increases survivability..
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reduces the thermal signatureashishvikas wrote:Exhaust looks upward facing.
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https://twitter.com/livefist/status/142 ... 32192?s=20 ---> In Tippy grey, that’ll be one of the LCH LSPs for the IAF in this picture during Vice President Naidu’s visit today. Enough with the photo-ops, though. Time for the Army/IAF to commit to the project in a big way.
https://twitter.com/livefist/status/142 ... 12517?s=20 ---> The LCH has literally been deployed in Ladakh, an operational military theatre, for over a year now. Preposterous for the Indian military to not order the heli in large numbers and get this going. Infuriating.
https://twitter.com/livefist/status/142 ... 12517?s=20 ---> The LCH has literally been deployed in Ladakh, an operational military theatre, for over a year now. Preposterous for the Indian military to not order the heli in large numbers and get this going. Infuriating.
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https://twitter.com/TheWolfpackIN/statu ... 58336?s=20 ---> Report: HAL has already supplied three LCHs to the IAF. The first LCH for the army was completed last month. By the end of 2021, a total of 10 LCHs will be delivered to IAF + Army.