HAL LUH/LOH

[haldilal]

 

[VictorDelta4]

How feasible is the idea of a desi CAS/Recce variant of the LUH similar to the OH 58 Kiowa? I recall seeing an unmanned version of LUH in some photo from the CATS team.

 

[125mm_Smoothbore]

How feasible is the idea of a desi CAS/Recce variant of the LUH similar to the OH 58 Kiowa? I recall seeing an unmanned version of LUH in some photo from the CATS team.
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View: https://x.com/Kunal_Biswas707/status/1808053584249934218

 

[VictorDelta4]

View: https://x.com/Kunal_Biswas707/status/1808053584249934218

Niiceee! Lets goooo!

 

[Zulu1]

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Here is to hoping and praying that the Indian armed forces place a large production order for this nimble little bird. The Cheetaks are well past their "sell-by" dates. Plus when the Indian Army/IAF begin inducting the LUH en masse, export orders are likely to follow big time.

 

[VictorDelta4]

LUH at Tarang Shakti 24 courtesy Deb Rana

 

[Migflug]

View: https://x.com/artbymra/status/1898276949740732716?t=oPuP5Ti1VzNedEXZoVhOyA&s=19

 

[samsaptaka]

LUH seems to have some basic problems, hoping HAL babooz don't brush it under the carpet and create Dhruv like problems :

Light Utility Helicopter Under A Cloud?

In the recently concluded biennial aerospace and defence exposition Aero India 2025, helicopters from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) stable were conspicuous by their absence. This was in stark…

kaypius.com

 

[Azaad]

HAL Gears Up for Civil LUH Certification, Sets Sights on Competing with H125 – Indian Defence Research Wing

idrw.org

Although the article doesn't mention it, I believe Airbus H-125 scores in terms of range & Fuel Fraction as compared to HAL.