HAL Rudra

tono_taka · June 24, 2024, 7:19pm

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HAL Rudra

HAL Rudra is one of the very interesting Indian helicopters. Rudra means roar in Sanskrit. It is in the form of a general-purpose helicopter, but is equipped with attack helicopter-like equipment and can carry F&F ATGM and MANPDAS, Laser-Guidance Rockets. When implemented in the game, it will function in the same way as a Spike-ER carrying aircraft, etc,

Technical Data

Basic Information

Crew : 2
Length : 15.87 m
Width : 3.15 m
Height : 4.98 m
Gross weight : 4,445 kg
Max takeoff weight : 5,800 kg
Engine : HAL Turbomeca Shakti-1H ×2 (1,068Kw ×2)

Performance

Cruise speed : 245 km/h
Maximum apeed : 280 km/h
Never exceed speed : 292 km/h
Service ceiling : 6,100 m

Equipment

RWR : SAAB RWS-300
LWS : SAAB LWS-310
MAW : SAAB MAW-300
C/M dispenser : BDL CMDS
Optics : ELBIT SYSTEMS CoMPASS

RWS-300, LW-310, and MAW-300 are all part of SAAB’s IDAS (Integrated defensive aids suites) package. The RWS-300 is capable of receiving 0.7-40 Ghz and can receive from part of the C-band to the K-band in the NATO-style classification used by Warthunder.
Rudra is equipped with four each of RWS, LWS, and MAW sensors, making it possible to detect threats in the entire perimeter of the aircraft.

Armament

Gun : GIAT M621 20 mm cannon ×1
ATGM : BDL HELINA missile x8
AAM : MBDA Mistral missile x4
Rocket : 70 mm rockets ×48

GIAT M621 20 mm cannon
It is equipped with an M621 20mm cannon via a THL-20 turret developed by Nexter of France. This is also carried by the Israeli AH-60 currently present in the game.

BDL HELINA
HELINA anti-tank missile, also known as DHRUVASTRA, is a helicopter-launched derivative of the Nag Missile developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) of India.
HELINA is IIR (infrared imaging seeker) guided, has LOAL capability, has a range of 7 km and a penetrating power of 800 mm.
It can carry 8 rounds with four 2-shot launchers; there are reports of a 4-shot launcher, but no images have been confirmed.
The Rudra was tested onboard in 2015 and is said to have achieved full operational capability by 2021.
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MBDA Mistral
Msitarl is the MANPADS currently in the game, carried by EC-665 Tiger and others BDL has a licensing agreement with MBDA to produce the Msistral Mistral 2 is reportedly being integrated with other Indian domestic weapons, including the Rudra

https://frontierindia.com/robust-bdl-mbda-partnership-emboldened-mistral-missile-to-be-big-takeaway-from-manufacturing-deal/

70 mm rockets

Rudra can carry up to four FZ231 rocket launchers. the FZ231 is a helicopter launcher with 12 tubes made by the Belgian company Forges de Zeebrugge. it has a LIU interface and can launch 2.75inch rockets such as FFAR.
BDL also produces the FZ 275 LGR under license, which can be mounted; the FZ 275 is similar in performance to the APKWS in the game and is said to have a range of 8km with laser guidance.

History

Spoiler

HAL (Hindustan Aeronautics Limited) is a state-owned defense company based in Bangalore, India. The company began with licensed production of American airframes during World War II, but expanded its operations after the 1980s to build a variety of new airframes. This aircraft is one of them.

To talk about this aircraft, we must start with the story of HAL Dhruv, which was the basis of the company’s business.
HAL Dhruv was launched in 1979 by the Indian Navy and Indian Air Force as the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) program. Later, in 1984, HAL was awarded the project and also signed a joint development agreement with MBB of Germany. As a result, the Dhruv shares many similarities in appearance with the MBB-designed Bo 105 and then the EC135.
Dhruv made its first successful flight in 1992, but suffered from budget shortfalls and specification changes. In 1998, sanctions against India for nuclear testing led to an embargo on LHTEC T800 engines, and the design was modified to use Turbomeca TM 333-2B2 engines instead.
In 002, the Indian Coast Guard introduced the Dhruv, followed by the Indian Army, Indian Navy, Indian Air Force, and Indian Border Security Force.
At the same time, Rudra and Turbomeca developed the Shakti engine, a modified version of the TM 333 engine, and the Dhurv Mk. III was introduced in 2011.
Development of the Rudra began in 1998 as an armed version of the Dhruv. Compared to HAL LCH, a full-scale armed helicopter developed at the same time, the objective was to arm it without changing its basic design from Dhruv in order to quickly secure its capability.
The Rudra was handed over to the Indian Army in 2013, followed by the Indian Air Force. In total, more than 100 aircraft are currently deployed.