HAL LCH| Updates and Discussions

[Dash]

No,Dear..... Thats the Job Of Garud.... Helicopters are too risky to carry out such missions when In todays world SAMS are there.... And Powerful Radars

so why does the army wanted the LCH actually which can scale the hights of NE?, when Garuds are there to do this job.

 

[IndianArmy]

I'VE READ THAT LOH(LIGHT OBSERVATION HELICOPTER)IS GOING TO BE DEVELOPED IN INDIA.ANYONE HAVING THE INFORMATION...

 

[IndianArmy]

so why does the army wanted the LCH actually which can scale the hights of NE?, when Garuds are there to do this job.

Read my post #5 in this, You will come to know its Role

 

[Dash]

Read my post #5 in this, You will come to know its Role

Sir
I read that, my question was in line with the answer you gave to Sancho on SEAD operations.

If there has to be a SEAD operation in or Hunting operation in a battle field, will you send LCH or Garudas is the question...Specifically in the NE mountaneous places...

 

[IndianArmy]

Sir
I read that, my question was in line with the answer you gave to Sancho on SEAD operations.

If there has to be a SEAD operation in or Hunting operation in a battle field, will you send LCH or Garudas is the question...Specifically in the NE mountaneous places...

Garud forces are the best to neutralize the enemy air defense, Gone are the Days when Bombing run was possible, Garud would be air dropped and They would do the job, using Attack helicopters would only trigger there Air defense systems....

 

[Indiarox]

whats the use of lch in armed forces whn we have the jets???

The helis and Jets have their respective uses

Jets(Military fixed wing aircraft)
They can be widely classified into
1)Air superiority /Interceptor/Fighter bomber
Well the Air superiority jets that are aircraft that are primarily responsible for taking out enemy aircraft , escorting fighter bombers,bombers in to enemy territory and back in one piece
Note :Most air superiority fighters with slight modifications can act as Fighter bombers
Example:
Su30MKI

F-22

Interceptors :-These are the type of aircraft that are used to take out incoming aircraft (mainly bombers)using their speed and Air-to-air missiles
Example
RAF English Electric Lightning.

Ground-attack aircraft
Ground-attack aircraft are military aircraft designed to attack targets on the ground and are often deployed as close air support for, and in proximity to, their own ground forces. The proximity to friendly forces require precision strikes from these aircraft that are not possible with typical bomber aircraft.
Example
A-10 Thunderbolt II

Bomber
As the name implies they are used to drop bombs they can also carry cruise missiles,torpedoes
Tupolev Tu-160

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Now coming to helis

Military helicopter

A military helicopter is a helicopter that is either specifically built or converted for use by military forces. A military helicopter's mission is a function of its design or conversion. The most common use of military helicopters is transport of troops, but transport helicopters can be modified or converted to perform other missions such as combat search and rescue (CSAR), medical evacuation (MEDEVAC), airborne command post, or even armed with weapons for attacking ground targets. Specialized military helicopters are intended to conduct specific missions. Examples of specialized military helicopters are attack helicopters, observation helicopters and anti-submarine warfare helicopters.
1)Attack helicopters
Attack helicopters are armed helicopters used in the anti tank and close air support roles.
They carry rocket pods,machine guns,light misiles
Mi-24P Hind-F

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you see Both Jets and helis can be used for offensive purpose but they have different roles to play and different fields of effectiveness
generally speaking Helis are used for a smaller area and jets for a larger area
Helis can creep in to areas where jets cant go they can ambush enemies from behind dunes or hidden behind trees
like in this pic

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so you see both jets and helicopters are needed

 

[Indiarox]

Remain part about the helis il post it in a bit

 

[Indiarox]

Terrain hugging Operations Like?

Flying low over forests , maneuvering behind dunes to attack enemy troops

 

[IndianArmy]

Flying low over forests , maneuvering behind dunes to attack enemy troops

Yes, Thats true.... Slight change When it comes to dunes, Attack Helicopters dont stick to earth, Its a risk

 

[Indiarox]

Yes, Thats true.... Slight change When it comes to dunes, Attack Helicopters dont stick to earth, Its a risk

ok not dunes medium sized rock formation?????

 

[KEETARP]

Garud forces are the best to neutralize the enemy air defense, Gone are the Days when Bombing run was possible, Garud would be air dropped and They would do the job, using Attack helicopters would only trigger there Air defense systems....

With Due Respect Sir,
Plz try to refrain from providing such details of War-Planning and Operational Doctrine of Services .
Regards

 

[Kinetic]

With Due Respect Sir,
Plz try to refrain from providing such details of War-Planning and Operational Doctrine of Services .
Regards

Hey did whatever he said is completely in public domain. We have also seen videos of that in Vayu Shakti. Apart from those airbase security is also one of the main task of Garud.

BTW did you notice the weapons are already loaded on LCH.

What do you think RM will give a name to the LCH on 23rd?

 

[KEETARP]

^^^^^^^^^
o , Yes just noticed now . Thanks for pointing out.

Lets leave that Operational doctrine thing , if Sir is gonna post with confidence . That's one less option for Enemy to work on.

 

[jha]

whats the use of lch in armed forces whn we have the jets???

although this deserves the title of question of the year..i guess i dont have enough acumen for answering this..

 

[sancho]

No,Dear..... Thats the Job Of Garud.... Helicopters are too risky to carry out such missions when In todays world SAMS are there.... And Powerful Radars

Doubtful, because there are way too many radar and SAM sites to send ground forces to each of them.
Either you use fighters that will strike them from distance with missiles, or PGMs, or you do it below the radar with combat helicopters. As I said, by following the terrain and flying low they can avoid radar detection, or air defense, but of course that will be possible only for targets close to the border, because of the limited range of these helicopters.
However, that could be one role LCH could be used for, although the main roles will remain anti tank and close air support of course.