Indian Air Force Orders 65 HAL Light Combat Helicopters for USD 1.4 billion

[angeldemon_007]

Oh come one guys. When I said it is the same cost as the Apache I meant Apache AH64A not AH64D (The latter being double the cost)

Secondly I meant the cost the US Army buys them for. When we buy them they are sold for much higher.

Well, we are getting AH64D block III in 27-28 million dollars without spares. Also there is no information about LCH deal whether it includes spares, weapons and all. Yeah we all know LCH can't be so costly but we have nothing to support our views.

second is the reason for chosing lch as it is more capable than apache

Well what we are getting is AH64D block III and theres no doubt that it is the best chopper in the world, there's simply no comparison.

India buying 22 Apache for $ 1.4 billion and 65 LCH for $1.4 billion. Which one is cheaper?

Actually 22 choppers are worth 600 million $ and rest is for spares and missiles. But your other point is true, indigenous is indigenous. Also LCH is not that bad.

LCH cost include all life cycle cost,spares,kits,weapons like helina ,rockets etc,etc..

Is there something to support this ?/

This machine is useful at high altitude

Apache also has a very high service ceiling.

Yes It is and it has to be....
Reasons??
1. The cost include development expense.
2. It includes Infrastructure cost as well....

Development cost is always high for products.. Unless large volume is ordered The cost is higher....

Man, everybody knows this but all this cost is very low in case of a helicopter rather than a fighter jet. Also i think this should be less for LCH specifically because it derives many systems from Dhruv and hence its development cost should be less

 

[Mujeeb47]

Is india preparing for a war ?
India should also buy pilots from America. They will give good results.

 

[Kinetic]

Is india preparing for a war ?
India should also buy pilots from America. They will give good results.

Our pilots have proved them well in yearly exercises with USA, UK, France, Singapore and many other countries.

 

[DelhiDareDevil]

Why are people so bothered that India army are buying India helicopters.

As far as money goes, the helicopters are made in India and stays in India, helping the economy.

So bugger off jealous folks

 

[tallboy123]

that $1.4Billion will stay in India itself

 

[piyalghoshal]

that $1.4Billion will stay in India itself

The thing i want to add to this is the apache will come incomplete as india had not signed the crap agreement with america.so we will pay more than what others payed for the same helo and will get a substandard helo ...................but if we pay little more than it (lets believe our american friends) then we will get a much better combat helo &there will be no stoppage in supply if we do a nuclear test .ha.ha.ha............

 

[angeldemon_007]

The thing i want to add to this is the apache will come incomplete as india had not signed the crap agreement with america.so we will pay more than what others payed for the same helo and will get a substandard helo

Well, what India is getting is not offered to anyone yet. There are many equipments which US can take out but we will put something else for that. Apache will definitely be a great addition to IAF. I hope IA also purchase some of them.

 

[piyalghoshal]

Well, what India is getting is not offered to anyone yet. There are many equipments which US can take out but we will put something else for that. Apache will definitely be a great addition to IAF. I hope IA also purchase some of them.

yeah!No doubt it is a grt machine but lch is better.