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Gorshkov did not have the A-190E 100mm guns. Vikramaditya at present remains unarmed.
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Indian Naval Dhruv helicopter during airshow at Kochin
IMO the most beautiful version of the Dhruv, a shame that ICG and IN don't get more of them. However, I recently found out that IAF is using this version too.
AFAIK the BSF too use the tricycle landing gear version of the ALH.Yes first I thought that Dhruvs with tricycle type landing gear wear for IN/ICG only but now Ive seen
pics of IAF dhruvs with such configuration too, as well as civilian versions...and the ones given to
Mauritius cops.
^^the one in background.
Bro do you have any more pics of Dhruv with tricycle landing gear in IAF service? If so, please post them here!
Bro do you have any more pics of Dhruv with tricycle landing gear in IAF service? If so, please post them here!
AFAIK the BSF too use the tricycle landing gear version of the ALH.
@sancho wrt the IAF using both skids and tricycle do you see reason behind this? Does one have an advantage over the other in a particular area?
No, I saw it for the first time in the same pic that you have posted, otherwhise I only knew about it in IN/ICG and export versions. I heared that the once in IAF could be some from IN, that were rejected, since it has the same rescue hoist system that the naval versions had too, but not sure about it.
Didn't found a pic now, but I guess BSF operates the same versions as IA, since both have pretty much the same requirements. The skided version should be cheaper and lighter (no additional retracting system), while the geared version offers more comfort and more staility while landing on moving vessels I would say, but not sure about it.
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Good pace. 3 P-8Is flew in a span of just a few months.
I read somewhere that all 12 P-8Is will be delivered by 2015, now if turns out to be true this will be simply amazing:
Contract signed - 2009
First Deliveries - Jan 2013
All 12 to be delivered by 2015
"India Strategic" magazine said that IN has requirement of 24 P-8Is, now if the additional 12 order is given in next year or so, IN will have full 24 P-8Is by 2017-18.
Doubtful, because of the high costs and the uncertainties about possible budget cuts. It will be far better to order a higher number of MRMR aircrafts (1 x P8I = 4 to 5 C295MPA!).
No, I saw it for the first time in the same pic that you have posted, otherwhise I only knew about it in IN/ICG and export versions. I heared that the once in IAF could be some from IN, that were rejected, since it has the same rescue hoist system that the naval versions had too, but not sure about it.
Didn't found a pic now, but I guess BSF operates the same versions as IA, since both have pretty much the same requirements. The skided version should be cheaper and lighter (no additional retracting system), while the geared version offers more comfort and more staility while landing on moving vessels I would say, but not sure about it.