Army gets its first indigenously-made Rudra attack chopper

[mirage2K]

BANGALORE: The first ndigenously-developed weaponised helicopter 'Rudra' was on Friday handed over to the Army which has successfully raised an attack chopper fleet on its own.

This is the first of the 60 armed helicopters provided to the Army by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) after the defence ministry handed over the control of all attack helicopters to the land force.

"This is a very important system for us as it will be the first platform (of choppers) which is weaponized. In any battle, fire (power) and manoeuvrability should be closely integrated to support ground operations and provide immediate help if and when required.

"This (Rudra) will help us to get that capability," Army deputy chief Lt Gen Narendra Singh told reporters here.

"The first squadron of the helicopters would be operationalized soon. We will have 60 choppers and one squadron will have 10 of them," Army Aviation Corps' Maj Gen PK Bharali told here.

He was talking on the sidelines of a function where HAL chairman RK Tyagi officially handed over the chopper to the Army.

Bharali said a total of 60 Rudras would be inducted into the Army and the machines will be part of six squadrons.

The chopper is armed with air-to-air missiles such as the 'Mistral', rocket pods and heavy machine guns to help the ground forces with close air support. The Army is also planning to procure the under-development Light combat helicopter (LCH) being produced by the HAL.

Recently, after a long tussle between the Army and the Air Force, the defence ministry decided to give control of all the future acquisitions of attack choppers to the land force.

The Army has plans of having a squadron-each of weaponized choppers in each of the pivot corps and a full-fledged attack chopper squadron with each of the three Strike Corps.

Army gets its first indigenously-made Rudra attack chopper - The Times of India

 

[tigerofindia]

Great news...

 

[Luffy 500]

How many parts were from russia?

 

[Foo_Fighter]

Its not a matter of being nice. I was serious when I posed the question? How many parts from Russia and other countries?

Well I am no helo expert, however I am sure some knowledgeable junta would answer it... however it has french nexter 20 mm gun and belgian 70 mm rockets (most of the weapon system is European).

 

[PRINCE_THE_SHOWSTOPPER]

How many parts were from russia?

air-to-air missile-french,20mm gun (french),engine (french),helicopter design (HAL),LWR,RWR,MAWS,infrared flares,chaff dispensers,mission computers,data-link,different jammers (communication,infrared)---(DRDO)

 

[PRINCE_THE_SHOWSTOPPER]

Well I am no helo expert, however I am sure some knowledgeable junta would answer it... however it has french nexter 20 mm gun and belgian 70 mm rockets (most of the weapon system is European).

70mm rockets are of "belgium origin",but now it is being mass produced by ordinance factories

 

[navtrek]

Its not a matter of being nice. I was serious when I posed the question? How many parts from Russia and other countries?

Well if you are really serious about that question then i would advise u to search through PDF as there are a lot of threads on the same topic.

 

[Abingdonboy]

Its not a matter of being nice. I was serious when I posed the question? How many parts from Russia and other countries?

Not a huge amount is foreign. Yes most of the weapons systems are excluding the Helina however the fact that the system is based on the ALH which is already highly indigenous. The EW systems and avionics are indgenious.

 

[Luffy 500]

Not a huge amount is foreign. Yes most of the weapons systems are excluding the Helina however the fact that the system is based on the ALH which is already highly indigenous. The EW systems and avionics are indgenious.

70mm rockets are of "belgium origin",but now it is being mass produced by ordinance factories

air-to-air missile-french,20mm gun (french),engine (french),helicopter design (HAL),LWR,RWR,MAWS,infrared flares,chaff dispensers,mission computers,data-link,different jammers (communication,infrared)---(DRDO)

Thanks for this info. U guys R quite defensive when it comes defending indeginous achievements.

I know, I know. The "Zinzira Boys" have designed and made the Bangladesh Army's MBTs. Now they are working on Fighters for BAngladesh Air Force. After that Submarines for Bangladesh Navy.

I wonder what would happen to U folks when zinzira boys do that. Sleepless nights perhaps.

Umm...and zinzira has developed how many turbofan engines so far?

It would have , had raw & kangaroo boys didn't fart every now & then in BD.

 

[Abingdonboy]

Thanks for this info. U guys R quite defensive when it comes defending indeginous:

There are plenty of idiots here over the years love to take away from the impressive achievements of the Indian defence industery.

 

[jnd3x0]

Congrats to Indian army for this achievement, PA should learn and seek what it can do as this is dire need of our army.

 

[faithfulguy]

There are plenty of idiots here over the years love to take away from the impressive achievements of the Indian defence industery.

Why call him an idiot when he asked a legitimate question when it regards Indian defense. How many of the parts for this chopper is made by India. You guys must have massive inferiority complex when he posed a legitimate question. Is he questioning the ineptness of the Indian defense industry capability when it take LCA 30+ years to design and its still not finished? you tell me would be have doubts about HAL after LCA.

 

[Fireurimagination]

 

[Abingdonboy]

Why call him an idiot when he asked a legitimate question when it regards Indian defense. How many of the parts for this chopper is made by India. You guys must have massive inferiority complex when he posed a legitimate question. Is he questioning the ineptness of the Indian defense industry capability when it take LCA 30+ years to design and its still not finished? you tell me would be have doubts about HAL after LCA.

I wasn't refereeing to him but these mind of idiots in general.

 

[Koovie]

Its not a matter of being nice. I was serious when I posed the question? How many parts from Russia and other countries?

There are definitely parts from other countries incorporated. Globalization has reached military manufacturing as well. Even US Navy planes use Indian equipment.