Indian choppers playing a stellar role in Afghanistan

[Pulsar]

The three Mi-35 multi-role helicopters India donated to Afghanistan have made a big difference in the offensive against militants in the war-torn country , the outgoing commander of US forces in Afghanistan has said.

“They do have three Mi-35s from India. They'll have a fourth one coming in pretty soon that will add to their inventory as well and that'll make a great difference,“ general John Campbell told the House Armed Services Committee during a Congressional hearing on Afghanistan on Wednesday .

In January , three multi-role Mi-35 attack helicopters donated by India were inducted into the Afghan Air Force, giving the country's security forces a much-needed lethal teeth against militant groups like the Taliban.

http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/...copters-playing-a-stellar-role-04022016016034

Turret-mounted 4-barrel 12.7-mm Gatling type machine gun or twin barrel 23-mm turret gun
57-mm rockets
AT-6C/ SPIRAL ATGMs
4 - 80-mm S-8 rocket pods
2-4 - 57-mm S-5 rocket pods
GSh-23L twin 23-mm MG pods
4 - 250-kg bombs FAB-2502
2 - 500-kg bombs
500 liters External fuel tanks

That's a lot of firepower! That's why the Talibs are running for cover!

 

[That Guy]

*Russian choppers that India just happened to buy for Afghanistan.

 

[Tipu7]

Be careful
Afghanistan is bit dangerous place................... For Hinds in particular

 

[That Guy]

Be careful
Afghanistan is bit dangerous place................... For Hinds in particular

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times have changed since the days of the soviets. The taliban don't have lastest anti-air shoulder mounted missiles, which the mujahideen did during the Soviet-Afghan war. Mean while, the current hinds are far superior, and are more than capable of avoid and surviving old vintage stinger missiles that the taliban have very few of.

 

[Tipu7]

times have changed since the days of the soviets. The taliban don't have lastest anti-air shoulder mounted missiles, which the mujahideen did during the Soviet-Afghan war. Mean while, the current hinds are far superior, and are more than capable of avoid and surviving old vintage stinger missiles that the taliban have very few of.

I know......... just telling him that Afghan children play with wreck of that Gunship from which you are trying to scare them

Hind on ground is attaractive target.................... who knows to how much extent Afghan security forces can protect such value able assets on grounds..............