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@GuardianRED Posted some questions on Helina to Trishul-trident, in an effort to refute some of the claims made on that blog. https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3545138702780178046&postID=8709374085410542731 Just wanted to warn you that just because someone says stuff authoritatively...

Does anyone know if TD4 has been fitted with sensor suite (MAWS. flares etc)?

It's one of the highest priority projects (National mission mode)!!!

Thanks. I do read that blog - and hence my confusion. Because he called it a 'rail-launched' Helina!! His 'news' is normally accurate, but his 'views/opinions' are a little pie in the sky :-)

That makes sense. Just curious to see all 'perspectives' of this new 'tube'. Maybe the opening for cooling probes are on the inside (not visible in the picture). At first glance it looks like an 'uninterrupted' tube.

So, they changed Helina from being tube-launched to rail-launched? Or is this the tube itself ( looks unlikely)??. If this is the tube (for Helina to be housed) where are the cooling probes? I am confused. If anyone has more info, please share.

So, the main production lines are in fact being free'd up for LCH/LUH. ALH is being moved to Kanpur - which I think will produce ALH in the quantity that'll get demanded in the future. Also, I would think they'll keep looking for export markets for ALH!!

It seems like the orders placed by IA will be fulfilled by 2018. Not sure about the Rudras though. I would expect several more of Rudras to be built. Rudras have a tremendous role between LCH and Dhruv. The statement surprised me too. http://idrw.org/dhruv-delivery-to-be-completed-by-2018-hal/

I am glad we've come to an agreement on this :-) Also agree that LUH need is beyond critical right now!! I also heard that HAL will be slowly turning off the Dhruv production and focus all energies on LCH/LUH!!!

In talking with some reporters recently HAL has said that they HOPE to have the first flight of IMRH in 6-7 YEARS!!! Optimistically speaking that translates into 8-9 years. Now that doesn't sound like they're in any advanced stage of design, does it?? Right now I think they just have a concept!!

I think PDV has replaced PAD. PAD has its second stage as liquid fueled and hence discarded!

That's Phase 2. Phase 1 is a combination of AAD and PDV to intercept trajectories of ballistic missiles with 2000 km range. Phase 2 will be for that of missiles with ranges of 5000 kms.

I hope you're right. We'll probably hear more definitive info during the Aero show.

HAL has been displaying that image of IMRH for age immemorial!! The mockup is just a fancy 3D display! Just see how basic the requirements they have put out - if the design were already done, then they would seek specific inputs (noise reduction, engines, MFD etc) - in which case they would be...

I'll be more than happy to be proven wrong on this. I do feel that they should have designed this themselves - perhaps even started a parallel project to HTSE-1200 that would generate twice the power (HTSE-2400)!! The kind of partnership they're seeking definitely seems different from what they...

Really? Ever heard of Shakti engines that go on all of the HAL helos?? Heard of Arudhra radars from DRDO?? Further, the wedding hasn't happened yet! so the maiden name is understandable. Whose last name she chooses to take is decided after the match-making process and the wedding has happened!!

It is very likely that HAL will choose one of the existing designs (perhaps Ka-60), then fine tune it for Indian needs - retrofit with Israeli avionics (this seems to be the preferred thing for some reason) and maybe tune the helo for high altitude operations!

That would a very specific request for consulting service...like it was done for Arjun, Kaveri etc.. it doesn't seem to be the case here

Not sure what's so unique about that mockup that looks eerily like an Mi-8!! It is not unusual for a company to put out a mockup of their 'concept' without any firm design! It is very likely that the impending JV would take an existing design of a medium-lift helo (from the foreign participant)...

If they needed help in some specific area, then their EoI would specifically state that. By giving general description of the helo's features, it does seem like they are looking for the complete design (they haven't even picked the requisite engines)!