India Helicopter Programs

Nilgiri · Sep 29, 2023

India to buy 156 more ‘Prachand’ light combat choppers for China, Pak border surveillance

“The Indian Air Force as the lead service has moved a proposal to the government for buying 156 more Prachand choppers as a joint acquisition case which is likely to get approved soon,” senior defence officials told ANI

www.firstpost.com

Nilgiri · Oct 13, 2023

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1712752290635911521

Nilgiri · Oct 25, 2023

fingers crossed @Mis_TR_Like @Gessler @Marlii et al.

45,000 cr INR ~ 5.5 billion USD, comes to about 35 mil per heli

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1717046056092110884

Afif · Oct 25, 2023

Nilgiri said:
fingers crossed @Mis_TR_Like @Gessler @Marlii et al.

45,000 cr INR ~ 5.5 billion USD, comes to about 35 mil per heli

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1717046056092110884

That sounds very cost effective.

Personally I think Perchand looks super cool. They made a great video-

It is gonna add a new dimension to India's warfighting capability and greatly enhance land Force's operational effectiveness.

I should add, these huge purchases of inherently offensive platforms are gonna make India's neighbors uncomfortable, including Bangladesh.

Marlii · Oct 26, 2023

Nilgiri said:
fingers crossed @Mis_TR_Like @Gessler @Marlii et al.

45,000 cr INR ~ 5.5 billion USD, comes to about 35 mil per heli

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1717046056092110884

There are rumors of more apache orders too. So along with rudra, LCHs and apaches we will be having a quite formidable attack helicopter of upto 400 hepters a farcry from when we had only 15 or so mi24 hinds