"RUDRA":Army to soon get indigenous weaponised chopper

[marcos98]

Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) 'Rudra'.​

Army to soon get indigenous weaponised chopper

New Delhi: Army's aerial firepower capabilities will get a boost as it is soon going to induct the attack version of indigenously-built Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) 'Rudra'.

The 'Rudra' is the first weaponised chopper built in the country and will be inducted into the Army Aviation Corps in the current financial year, army officials said.

Armed with an array of guns, rocket pods, air-to-air and anti-tank guided missiles, the fleet of the weaponised helicopters, the "heavily-loaded" ALH, has been approved for induction as part of modernisation and capability development efforts by the government, they said.

Integration of the weaponised aerial platform into the army will provide the field commanders the ability to apply decisive combat power at critical times anywhere in the battle field, they said.

Rudra is an armed variant of the ALH Dhruva chopper and "necessary changes have been made in the airframe of the chopper to give it agility and speed to make it a suitable support weapon for the ground troops".

The chopper has been named 'Rudra', one of the names of Lord Shiva who is worshipped as the destroyer of enemies, to signify the helicopter's firepower and capabilities. .

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[acetophenol]

you made up my day man!

 

[IndianArmy]

ALH has become the core of Indian Army Now both transport and Attack. Hope this suffices the requirement for High altitude warfare till the LCH is ready.

 

[marcos98]

you made up my day man!

The investments and efforts we put in ALH program is paying rich dividends.....

 

[RajputWarrior]

Congrats to every Indian abroad and at home !!

Excellent news bhai

 

[Kinetic]

Good. Rudra ALH can be used for dual role of attack chopper as well as carrying soldiers or ammunition. It is best suited for CAS at enemy infested areas.

 

[Tangent]

Good News !!1
Will this helicopter and LCH coexist together..or the Rudra is a stop gap arrangment.?

 

[acetophenol]

can someone give info on the type of the weapons usd?

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Good News !!1
Will this helicopter and LCH coexist together..or the Rudra is a stop gap arrangment.?

i think they will coexist.

 

[Night_Raven]

Armed with an array of guns, rocket pods, air-to-air and anti-tank guided missiles, the fleet of the weaponised helicopters, the "heavily-loaded" ALH, has been approved for induction as part of modernisation and capability development efforts by the government.

Any info on the payload details ?

The chopper has been named 'Rudra', one of the names of Lord Shiva who is worshipped as the destroyer of enemies, to signify the helicopter's firepower and capabilities.

WSI-ALH finally becomes a reality. Congrats to HAL !

Long awaited overhaul of Army Aviation Corps !

 

[kingkobra]

a very good news indeed

 

[IndianArmy]

 

[DrSomnath999]

hal is doing an execellent job on chopper department ,ALSO LCH is going to be produced by HAL
great news indeed .KEEP IT UP HAL

 

[acetophenol]

whats the air to air missile used?

 

[DrSomnath999]

HAL"S future WEAPONISED COMBAT HELICOPTER
LCH

ARMED DHRUV

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WELL more are coming either apache or mi 28 havoc i think

 

[jha]

"RUDRA"...

We certainly choose nice names...Let this Rudra do the TANDAV....