When India’s Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) took its inaugural flight on May 23 in Bangalore, Defence Minister AK Antony cancelled an appearance as Chief Guest — considered a blow to protocol during such ritiuals — following the Mangalore air crash. Well, today at the LCA Navy roll-out, the folks at HAL managed to pack in an LCH flight display for the Minister.
Photos By & Courtesy SITANSHU KAR, Additional Director General (Media & Communications) and Principal Spokesperson Ministry of Defence
Photos By & Courtesy SITANSHU KAR, Additional Director General (Media & Communications) and Principal Spokesperson Ministry of Defence
Shock :: ""The timing is important because the production line may be nearing its end. Lockheed's F-16 backlog will continue the line through May 2013 absent any new orders in the next six months, company spokeswoman Laurie Quincy told Reuters last month.""
link:http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-49901320100705
" But he told Reuters that, now that he was free to discuss it, he considered an F-16 deal "way past due," alluding to the normal 36-month delivery delay after an order is booked."
Meaning another reason why F-16 IN should not be selected.
This bird needs some sharp claws…what if they can hang 4 helina missiles on either side…boy it will be fearsome then…for sure. Not all rocket config as it currently is.
I think it is already a part of their plan to use 8 Helina missiles on LCH.
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