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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the utility / transport helicopters category.
01 / Overview
HAL Rudra
Category
Country
Production
2007–
Quantity
91
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS · POST-COLD WAR
20
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the utility / transport helicopters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight2007
- Service Entry Year2012
- Crew2
- Passengers12
- Primary RoleAttack, Close Air Support, High altitude operations
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant7MOD.7
- Engine TypeHAL/Turbomeca Shakti-1H
- Number of Engines2
- Engine Power (each)1,432 kW
- Rotor ConfigurationSingle main rotor
- Main Rotor Diameter13.2 m
- Main Rotor Blades4
- Anti-Torque TypeTail rotor
▣Performance8MOD.8
- Top Speed281.61 km/h
- Cruise Speed245 km/h
- Never-Exceed Speed (VNE)292.874 km/h
- Service Ceiling6,100 m
- Range588.936 km
- Ferry Range629.68 km
- Rate of Climb10.33 m/s
- Endurance228
◇Dimensions & Weights4MOD.4
- Fuselage Length15.87 m
- Height4.98 m
- Rotor Disc Area136.85
- Max Takeoff Weight5,800 kg
◆Armament & Mission5MOD.5
- Gun20 mm M621 cannon on Nexter THL-20 turret
- Anti-Tank MissilesYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesYes
- Rocket PodsYes
- Rescue HoistNo
▤Avionics4MOD.4
⬢Survivability4MOD.4
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Built91
- Variants2
◎Service History2MOD.2
- Production Start2007
- Operational StatusIn service
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2007Production started
19
years in service
91
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS RANKING Utility / Transport Helicopters · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
90UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS20POST-COLD WAR · UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS59INDIA · ALL WEAPONS96PERFORMANCE/PRICE · UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theUtility / Transport Helicopterscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE10terms
Anti-Tank Guided Missile: a missile designed to destroy tanks.
Air-to-air missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to engage other aircraft. They are used for self-defense and to gain air superiority.
Autopilot/AFCS (Automatic Flight Control System) is an avionics suite that automatically controls a helicopter’s attitude, navigation and flight path, providing stability augmentation and reducing pilot workload.
Chaff/Flare: Countermeasures deployed by attack helicopters to disrupt radar- or heat-seeking missiles by creating false targets or decoys.
Armored protective panels installed in the cockpit area of an attack helicopter to shield the crew from small arms fire and shrapnel.
DIRCM/IRCM systems on attack helicopters that detect and disrupt infrared-guided missiles using directed energy or counter-radiation signals.
Combined forward-looking infrared (FLIR) and electro-optical (EO) sensor turret for target acquisition and tracking, typically mounted on aircraft or ground vehicles.
A glass cockpit is an aircraft cockpit featuring electronic instrument displays, typically LCD or CRT screens, replacing traditional analog gauges.
Electronic receiver system that detects and identifies radar signals, alerting aircraft to potential threats for defensive countermeasures.
Aerodynamic containers mounted on aircraft, typically helicopters or fighter jets, that hold and launch unguided rockets in rapid succession.
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