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You missed the whole point.AN/APG-78 is unique, there is no other such heli mounted system as far as i know.
one peak above the ridge/tree line, acquire a hundred ground targets within seconds without WSOs in other apaches having to break cover, identify and prioritise targets, and ability to send dozens of hellfires from multiple apaches in different directions. yes, it is a capability worth having for 14000 crores. that 3 billion number included chinook as well.
if we accept the premise that warfare is all about having the edge over the adversary, it is definitely worth it.
anyways deal was signed in 2015, we are in 2024 now. don't be that uncle who keeps sulking about some marriage dinner you didn't like from 10 years ago.
chini are also developing a similar system, what will you do if we didn't have it and they show up with such a capability on our door step ?
No, but they won't be as effective as the AH-64Es with their Longbow radars would.
Essential Defence Services Bill, 2021, passed by the Parliament.Answer - Protests, like they always do, it was a fuck*ng miracle Modi even managed to corporatise and break OFB into smaller companies in the first place.
As for what would happen next, govt will slowly reduce their workforce and size but keep them afloat because not having a govt controlled ammo production agency is something GoI will never accept
1. For the high altitude areas where the heavy helos can not perform as has been clearly demonstrated by that IAF Apache.So why are we buying LCH then??
We spent 3 billion and now all answers coming with if and but
We learned same thing in kargil that heavy heli do not fare well in mountains but army is like nah we want those highly overprized heli which crashes all the time mallai bhi toh chaiye1. For the high altitude areas where the heavy helos can not perform as has been clearly demonstrated by that IAF Apache.
2. To make up the numbers as they are cheaper. By the way, just because I said Prachand won't be AS effective, does not entail they won't be effective at all!! It's still a very potent attack helo in its own right and will do wonders when accompanied by the Apaches with their Longbow radars marking the targets at beyond the horizon for them .
Arey mallai ki baat toh hai par Apache Longbow jaise heavy attack heloes ki bhi requirement hao plains aur desert ki liye.We learned same thing in kargil that heavy heli do not fare well in mountains but army is like nah we want those highly overprized heli which crashes all the time mallai bhi toh chaiye
Its lap panel and yes it could be betterThe dick covering actually does more harm than good restricting movements and potential to get stuck between the groin during certain maneuvers.
Remove that crap and you'll possibly shave off another 2-3 pounds
I agree long bow radar is useful but for its cost i don't think so and for us our main focus should be mountain but what's done is doneArey mallai ki baat toh hai par Apache Longbow jaise heavy attack heloes ki bhi requirement hao plains aur desert ki liye.
Now we have to look at this from a position of reason and logic instead of getting carried away by raw emotion. Objectively speaking, the AH-64E is a better platform on almost every conceivable way, no matter how much we hate to admit it. I'd say they definitely have their place.