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Russia hopes to Win Indian Transport Helicopter Tender
Topic Started: Oct 9 2012, 08:24 PM (721 Views)
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Russia hopes to Win Indian Transport Helicopter Tender

Moscow, Oct 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti): Russia is hoping to win a tender for the delivery of 15 heavy-lift helicopters to the Indian Air Force, state-run arms exporter Rosoboronexport said.

Russia is facing a stiff US competition in the tender, as both the Russian upgraded Mi-26T2 Halo and the Boeing Chinook CH-47F had qualified in the technical trials and their financial bids, covering the initial acquisition cost as well as the lifecycle costs, were opened in September.


The Mi-26T2 is the world's largest helicopter featuring an upgraded new glass cockpit, advanced airborne radio-electronic equipment and navigation system.


Mi-26T2 has a maximum take-off weight of 56,000 kg compared with the Chinook's maximum gross weight of 22,668 kg. The Chinook uses a tandem rotor layout compared with the Mi-26's conventional helicopter layout with a main and tail rotor.

The results of the tender will be announced by the end of this year, and the suppliers are given three years to deliver the first units after a contract is signed.

India, traditionally one of Russia's core customers for arms, has placed several large defence orders with the US this year, including a $4.1 billion contract for 10 Boeing C-17 Globemaster-III strategic airlifters, $2.1 billion for eight P-8I Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft and $962 million for six C-130J transport aircraft.

Boeing has also won a $1.4 billion deal to supply India with 22 AH-64D Apache helicopter gunships beating off competition from Russia's Mil Mi-28 Night Hunter.
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Specifications (CH-47F)

General characteristics

* Crew: 3 (pilot, copilot, flight engineer)
* Capacity:
o 33–55 troops or
o 24 litters and 3 attendants or
o 28,000 lb (12,700 kg) cargo
* Length: 98 ft 10 in (30.1 m)
* Rotor diameter: 60 ft 0 in (18.3 m)
* Height: 18 ft 11 in (5.7 m)
* Disc area: 5,600 ft2 (2,800 ft2 per rotor disc) (260 m2)
* Empty weight: 23,400 lb (10,185 kg)
* Loaded weight: 26,680 lb (12,100 kg)
* Max. takeoff weight: 50,000 lb (22,680 kg)
* Powerplant: 2 × Lycoming T55-GA-714A turboshaft, 4,733 hp (3,631 kW) each

Performance

* Maximum speed: 170 knots (196 mph, 315 km/h)
* Cruise speed: 130 kt (149 mph, 240 km/h)
* Range: 400 nmi (450 mi, 741 km)
* Combat radius: 200 nmi (370,4 km)
* Ferry range: 1,216 nmi (1,400 mi, 2,252 km[90])
* Service ceiling: 18,500 ft (5,640 m)
* Rate of climb: 1,522 ft/min (7.73 m/s)
* Disc loading: 9.5 lb/ft2 (47 kg/m2)
* Power/mass: 0.28 hp/lb (460 W/kg)

Armament

* up to 3 pintle mounted medium machine guns (1 on loading ramp and 2 at shoulder windows), generally 7.62 mm (0.308 in) M240/FN MAG machine guns

Avionics

* Rockwell Collins Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS) (MH-47G/CH-47F)



Specifications (Mi-26)

General characteristics

* Crew: Five– 2 pilots, 1 navigator, 1 flight engineer, 1 flight technician
* Capacity:
o 90 troops or 60 stretchers
o 20,000 kg cargo (44,090 lb)
* Length: 40.025 m (131 ft 3¾ in) (rotors turning)
* Rotor diameter: 32.00 m (105 ft 0 in)
* Height: 8.145 m (26 ft 8¾ in)
* Disc area: 804.25 m2 (8,656.8 ft²)
* Empty weight: 28,200 kg (62,170 lb)
* Loaded weight: 49,600 kg (109,350 lb)
* Max. takeoff weight: 56,000 kg (123,450 lb)
* Powerplant: 2 × Lotarev D-136 turboshafts, 8,500 kW (11,399 shp) each

Performance

* Maximum speed: 295 km/h (159 kt, 183 mph)
* Cruise speed: 255 km/h (137 kt, 158 mph)
* Range: 1,920 km (1,036 nmi, 1,190 mi) (with auxiliary tanks)
* Service ceiling: 4,600 m (15,100 ft)
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