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Old 11-11-2005, 12:11 PM   #68 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Garry
Well in helicopters Russian products are very competitive.

I would guess that .... However probably Longbow will not be the most expensive variant as it is now.... Kamov is just recently acquired by Oboronprom - no more cheap helicopters, and no more internal cut throat price competition....

Probably Kamov Black Shark would be priced with some premium to Longbow as it exceeds it in ALL capabilities/specifications while Mi-28N will be priced with discount to Longbow while matching it in capabilities.

Kamov would be then positioned as tanks/helicopter killer and reconnaisance helicopter. Its capabilities allow it to kill any of existing attack helicopters, perform attack functions much better than any, and even protect infantry/tanks from CAS (though Pakistan don't have them).... The best set of capabilities among any attack helicoptes!

Hence Indians will have the choice - cheap but simple Mi-28N for attack or expensive and sophisticated Ka-50/52 for attack/reconnainsance and helicotper/CAS killer role.
Pakis dun have 'em?

Why u talk about ***** in between? We Indians are least bothered about them. They have nothing new with them to deliver a good fight; They talk hard about nukes and they hardly think or talk about a retort after their first strike; what ever just forget about them I just don’t like to waste my time. We will go ahead with our purchase or develop what ever the best we could get in this world; we r in a process of making our self a modern and daring military with all latest weapons. (Edited)
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