c/o Ministry Of Defense; Government Of India
By 'Anup Kumar Chaturvedi'
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India's future ROTORS, AIRLIFT & RECONNAISSANCE aircraft from Boeing; Sikorsky;
Lockheed Martin & Northrop Grumman
(A) - Boeings's Apache-Longbow AH-64D
Block 111 Attack-Helicopter (1986) Video of: AH-64D...... List of good
Apache-Longbow AH-64D videos.
The Ministry of Defense has decided to buy 22 AH-64D Block 111 helicopters for the Indian Armed Forces
(B) - Bell Boeing's V-22 Osprey
multi-mission tiltrotor helicopter/turboprop aircraft, with VTOL & STOL capability (2007) Video of:
V-22 Osprey
Another Video of:
V-22 Osprey
The Indian Armed Forces have shown a keen interest in the V-22 Osprey, as a long-range, high-speed cargo aircraft, for the Heavy Airlift Squadrons.
(C) - Sikorsky's CH-53E/K Super Stallion
Heavy Lift Cargo
Helicopter (1981/2015) Video of:
CH-53K (Super Stallion)
Sikorsky's CH-53E/K Super Stallion is a leading contender for the Indian Armed Forces Heavy Airlift Squadrons
Video of: CH-53E (Stallion)
(D) - Boeings's CH-57F Chinook Heavy Lift Helicopter (2006)
Video of: CH-57K (Chinook)
Another
Video of: CH-57K (Chinook)
The CH-57F Chinook Helicopter is also a front-runner for the Indian Armed Forces Heavy Lift Squadrons
(E) Sikorsky's UH60M && MH60R Medium Lift Hawks (2008)
Sikorsky's UH60M 'BlackHawk' (2006) && MH60R 'SeaHawk'
(2008) Medium Lift Helicopters
Video of: S-70 (Blakhawk)
The Ministry of Defense plans to purchase 317 Medium Lift 'Utility' Helicopters, for the Indian Armed Forces.
Sikorsky's
UH60M and
MH60RSeaHawk are the leading contenders to replace old vintage Indian Helicopters
