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But at least LCH does not have a made in China tag![]()
You guys have to bring in China to your little party? Don't call us party poopers then.
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But at least LCH does not have a made in China tag![]()
You guys have to bring in China to your little party? Don't call us party poopers then.

Err.. But that costs as much as an Apache! Manufacturing costs in India are supposed to be low!
We don't have any excuse. There are bulk orders placed in advance. So set up a god damn mechanized production line! How the frak can they cost so much? Especially when dhruvs cost 7 mil a piece!
I just hope this prics includes other things like cost of setting up plant and spares and shizz
If this cost the same as apache, why wouldn't Indian military just go for apache. Something is fishy here.
Well it indigenous so its better than buying foreign stuff.
If its indigenous, than it should be cheaper. If not cheaper, than the gov has the responsibility to get the most out of the tax payers money. I would recommend that they go for apache over LCH if its the same price.
The money is for the overall package,which includes weapons,infrastructure and the A-Heli!This is a new platform for the IAF so necessary infrastructure needs to be in place............!!
But its the same price as Apache? That is just way, way too much. I would go for apache. Would you get a tata Nano for the same price of Mercedes 560S. How many Indians are so patriotic that they would buy the Nano for the price of Merceds 560S?

1400 millions divided by 65 amounts to 21 million dollars per piece. thats pretty expensive. well not really.
The deal also includes the following:
1. ground equipment.
2. servcing equipments
3. supply of of various testing equipment in various quantities.
4. life cycle support for a desired duration
5. warranty support
now if u take all these into account. the total cost per chopper will work out to be substantially less.
also i would any time go for indegenous supply then foreign purchase.
Before jumping in with your pearls of wisdom do you atleast know that the LCH was designed keeping in mind the high altitudes of the Himalayas, the lessons learnt in Kargil war where the Russian attack chopers were in-effective due to altitude ?