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Indian Army Wants 60 Tactical Battle support Helicopters of its own
Published January 16, 2016
SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK (INN)
After Defence Ministry came under heavy criticism by Comptroller and Auditor General of India for gross neglect of equipping the Army Aviation Corps with sanctioned strength of helicopters, their maintenance and replacement. Army Aviation Corps, a wing of the Indian Army has again projected requirements of 60 Tactical Battle support Helicopters in strengthening decisive combat powers of its Aviation Corp.
Indian Army has asked MOD to allow it to procure 60 helicopters in the class of 10-12 tonne class which can be employed for swift and precise transportation of troops in a tactical scenario by contributing to battlefield success by providing guidance to field commanders said well-informed sources close to idrw.org.
Helicopters in the weight class shortlisted by Indian Army are Mi-17V-5, NHIndustries NH90, Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk, Sikorsky’s S-92 Superhawk, Eurocopter EC725 and Boeing CH-47 Chinook for which India has placed orders for 15 CH-47F Chinook helicopters from Boeing which will be operated by Indian Air Force but will be funded by Indian Army.
While there is not clarity if MOD will pursue Armies demand for new choppers since Indian Air Force which is most vocal critic of Army Aviation Corps will sternly oppose any such move like it did with procurement of 22 AH-64E Apache and 15 CH-47F Chinook helicopters from Boeing in past and will complain of unnecessary duplication of Assets and Inventory in the Indian Armed force.
While the first lot of 22 AH-64E Apache will be operated by Indian Air Force, Army was able to convince Defence Ministry to allow it to keep 39 Apaches which could be brought under follow-up order after contracted 22 Apache are delivered to India.
Defence Analyst Ranesh Rajan speaking to idrw.org on this matter said that ” long-running dispute with the IAF on ownership of attack and support Helicopters will only lead to poor coordination between forces in Counter operations in the event of Terror attacks “. he also added that ” While Army Air corps know doubt will grow in next Decade or so Army needs to mend its differences with Airforce over Helicopter Assets to end long and bitter turf war over them”
Published January 16, 2016
SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK (INN)
After Defence Ministry came under heavy criticism by Comptroller and Auditor General of India for gross neglect of equipping the Army Aviation Corps with sanctioned strength of helicopters, their maintenance and replacement. Army Aviation Corps, a wing of the Indian Army has again projected requirements of 60 Tactical Battle support Helicopters in strengthening decisive combat powers of its Aviation Corp.
Indian Army has asked MOD to allow it to procure 60 helicopters in the class of 10-12 tonne class which can be employed for swift and precise transportation of troops in a tactical scenario by contributing to battlefield success by providing guidance to field commanders said well-informed sources close to idrw.org.
Helicopters in the weight class shortlisted by Indian Army are Mi-17V-5, NHIndustries NH90, Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk, Sikorsky’s S-92 Superhawk, Eurocopter EC725 and Boeing CH-47 Chinook for which India has placed orders for 15 CH-47F Chinook helicopters from Boeing which will be operated by Indian Air Force but will be funded by Indian Army.
While there is not clarity if MOD will pursue Armies demand for new choppers since Indian Air Force which is most vocal critic of Army Aviation Corps will sternly oppose any such move like it did with procurement of 22 AH-64E Apache and 15 CH-47F Chinook helicopters from Boeing in past and will complain of unnecessary duplication of Assets and Inventory in the Indian Armed force.
While the first lot of 22 AH-64E Apache will be operated by Indian Air Force, Army was able to convince Defence Ministry to allow it to keep 39 Apaches which could be brought under follow-up order after contracted 22 Apache are delivered to India.
Defence Analyst Ranesh Rajan speaking to idrw.org on this matter said that ” long-running dispute with the IAF on ownership of attack and support Helicopters will only lead to poor coordination between forces in Counter operations in the event of Terror attacks “. he also added that ” While Army Air corps know doubt will grow in next Decade or so Army needs to mend its differences with Airforce over Helicopter Assets to end long and bitter turf war over them”