India Helicopter Programs

[Nilgiri]

RFP for 156 Prachand, ~ 5.6 billion USD, comes to about 36 mil USD per helicopter.

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HAL receives RFP from Defence Ministry for procurement of 156 Light Combat Helicopters worth Rs 45,000 crore

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) announced on Monday that the Defence Ministry has issued a request for proposal to procure 156 Light Combat Helicopters from the company, in line with the 'Make in India' initiative. According to HAL's statement, 90 of these helicopters are earmarked for the...

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[Afif]

RFP for 156 Prachand, ~ 5.6 billion USD, comes to about 36 mil USD per helicopter.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1802731024368967794

HAL receives RFP from Defence Ministry for procurement of 156 Light Combat Helicopters worth Rs 45,000 crore

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) announced on Monday that the Defence Ministry has issued a request for proposal to procure 156 Light Combat Helicopters from the company, in line with the 'Make in India' initiative. According to HAL's statement, 90 of these helicopters are earmarked for the...

economictimes.indiatimes.com

Long time R&D and earlier investment are paying off now. Prachand is a good platform with a balance between cost and capability. This procurement Will achieve both economy of scale and Indigenization of a crucial capability. Only thing is now to see if HAL can deliver it efficiently within relevant timeframe.

 

[Gessler]

Work in progress CGI by Kuntal Biswas...

 

[Nilgiri]

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