RFI Twin Engine shore based Helicopter - CII National Committee ...

Tel: 2338 6348 

Reply should be addressed to the 

Director General Indian Coast Guard 

TATRAKSHAK MUKHYALAYA 

Coast Guard Headquarters 

National Stadium Complex New 

Delhi-110 001 

quoting AV/0838/RFI(H)/Shore Based Oct 09 

As per addressees 

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION 

SHORE BASED HELICOPTER 

1. The Indian Coast Guard intends to procure Fourteen new build Twin Engine 

Shore Based helicopters for Maritime Surveillance, Interdiction and SAR with an 

MTOW not exceeding 12000 kilograms capable of Stage Through operations from 

its Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) and Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessels (AOPVs) 

with an MTOW reduced to 10000 kilograms. 

2. The ICG is in the process of firming up its requirements prior to issuance of 

the RFP. You are requested to fill up the attached questionnaire and forward to 

Coast Guard Headquarters by speed post and email at the earliest. 

3. Where information cannot be furnished, it is requested that the column be left 

blank or a recommended figure be given. The information is required to be furnished 

exactly in the same order as requested with no extrapolation required by the reader. 

Wherever necessary, extra information can be attached as appendices. The use of 

graphs is to be avoided. 

(Arun Chengapa) 

Commandant 

Director (Aviation) 

for Director General 

Enclosure 

As above

2 

Enclosure to Coast Guard Headquarters letter 

AV/0838/RFI(H)/Shore Based dated Oct 09 

FORMAT FOR FURNISHING OF INFORMATION 

1. Commercial Information. 

Sl No Information Required Response 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

Time required for submission of RFP 

Validity of Quotation 

Feasible Delivery Schedule after signing 

of contract 

2. Aircraft Information (Reference Atmosphere ISA + 25 o C at 95% Humidity) 

AUW Not Greater Than 6500 kg, 


(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

(e) 

(f) 

(g) 

(h) 

Manufacturer, Model and Mark of 

Aircraft 

Maximum Take Off Weight (MTOW) in 

kilograms 

Payload capability in kg excluding pilots 

and 02 crew members @ 85 kg each 

and full fuel(without auxiliary tanks) 

Maximum and Normal Cruising Speed 

(< 5000 ft AMSL) 

Type of Fuel used 

Fuel Capacity without Auxiliary Tanks 

Total Fuel Capacity with Auxiliary Tanks 

Maximum Ferry Range at V NO without 

/with aux tanks with 30 minutes reserve 

(Give both figures)

3 


(j) 

Maximum Endurance (in Hrs) without 

/with aux tanks with 30 minutes reserve 

(Give both figures) 

(k) Absolute Ceiling (in ft AMSL) at 90% 

MTOW 

(l) Service Ceiling (in ft AMSL) at 90% 

MTOW 

(m) Instrument Meterological Conditions 

capability. Please indicate Yes/No 

(n) 

Single Engine performance (Please give 

Cat A performance capabilities of the 

helicopter at ISA + 25 o C and payload 

penalty if any) 

3. Sensor Information. 


Weather cum Surveillance Radar 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

Make and Model of radar fitted/ can be 

fitted 

Arc of operation 

Capable of interfacing and or receive 

data from the following systems: -Nav 

system-Radio Altimeter, GPS, SATCOM 

Data link, AIS, FLIR. Answer Yes/No 

individually for each equipment 

Capable of Moving Target Indication 

(MTI) for sea, air and ground targets. 

Answer Yes/No individually for each 

target 

(e) Demonstrated detection ranges of 

targets for (i) Target of 3m 2 Cross 

section (ii) 10m 2 (iii) 100 m 2. (iv) 1000 

m 2 . Given height of the aircraft for 

detection ranges obtained are 1000 ft, 

3000 ft and 5000 ft Above Sea Level

4 


(f) 

Capability to display on MFD for glass 

cockpit helicopters 

Electro Optical Device 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

(e) 

(f) 

(g) 

(h) 

(j) 

(k) 

(l) 

Make and Model of latest generation 

Electro Optical Device fitted/can be 

fitted 

Capabibility for 360 deg of Surveillance, 

Observation, 

detection, 

Reconnaissance, Identification, and 

Localisation. 

Day and Night surveillance 

Low light level capability 

Gyro stabilised gimbals and degree of 

stabilisation 

Automatic and/or Manual control of 

turret. 

Analogue and/or Digital video output 

with recording facility 

Be able to slave to target position 

obtained from radar or AIS 

Auto tracking capability 

Detection and identification ranges for a 

liferaft (3m), patrol boat (30 m), small 

Merchant ship (100 m). Given height of 

the aircraft for detection ranges 

obtained are 1000 ft, 3000 ft and 5000 ft 

Above Sea Level. Assume temperature 

25 o C and humidity 80% 


cockpit helicopters

5 


Automatic Identification System(AIS) 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

(e) 

Make and Model of AIS equipment 

fitted/can be fitted 

Stand Alone /capability of integration 

with radar 

Capability of transmitting / receiving 

additional safety information on request. 

Passive/silent mode operation 


cockpit helicopters 

Direction Finding Equipment 

(f) 

VHF/UHF omni directional DF homing 

system . Indicate homing on 406 Mhz 

distress signal capability 

4. Operational Role Equipment 


(a) 

Type and Capacity of rescue hoist that 

is fitted/can be fitted 

(b) Methods of rescue that can be 

accomplished (Single lift, double lift, 

Rescue basket etc) 

(c) 

(d) 

(e) 

(f) 

(g) 

Cable cutting devices available 

Capability of the Aircrew Diver to 

manoeuvre the helicopter at hover 

External Cargo carrying capacity and 

type of cargo hook fitted 

Hard points for cabin Gun Mounts, both 

for 7.62 mm and 12.7 mm (.50 cal) 

Capability to integrate a 20/30 mm 

cannon

6 


(h) 

Number of Passengers that can be 

carried . 

(i) Availability of hard points for 

slithering/rappelling operations 

5. Communication Equipment. 


(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

Type and Model of SATCOM equipment 

that can be fitted /already fitted 

Service Provider for SATCOM 

Data Link capability with bandwidth 

available 

(d) SATCOM interface capability with 

Surveillance Radar, FLIR and AIS for 

data transmission 

(e) 

HF equipment fitted/can be fitted. 

(f) Data link capability for HF and 

bandwidth thereof. 

(g) 

(h) 

(j) 

HF interface capability with Radar, FLIR 

and AIS for data transmission. 

Capability for integrated or stand alone 

distress guard receiver capable of 

monitoring 406 Mega Hertz. 

Fitment of dual use Air/Maritime Band 

VHF radio 

6. Avionics Suite. 


(a) 

Type of Cockpit (Glass or Conventional)

7 


(b) 

(c) 

If Glass, number of MFDs available with 

instrumentation details. Please attach 

separate sheet giving all details. Also 

refer Para (d ) below for nav display. 

Please indicate redundancy for MFD as 

well as flight critical systems. 

(d) If conventional analogue 

instrumentation, please indicate details 

of instrumentation that can be provided. 

Also refer Para (d ) below for nav 

instrumentation 

(e) Navigation and Landing Systems 

available /can be fitted i.e INS, GPS, 

ILS, DME, VOR, ADF etc 

(f) 

(g) 

Certified for IMC and IFR operations 

Type of AFCS fitted . Specify four axis 

or three axis 

7. Airframe 

(h) For microprocessor based 

instrumentation, degree of redundancy 

provided 


(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

'O' level inspections required (Flying 

Hrs/Calendar based) and Time frame 

required for completion 

'I' level inspections required (Flying 



'D' level inspections required (Flying 



(d) Service Life (Flying Hrs/Calendar 

based) 

(e) 

Type of Landing Gear fitted. Specify

8 


whether fixed/retractable 

tricycle 

Tail wheel, 

(f) 

(g) 

(h) 

(j) 

(k) 

(l) 

(m) 

(n) 

(p) 

(q) 

In-flight operation of cabin doors 

Provision of cargo hatch 

Type of HVMS and/or HUMS fitted/can 

be fitted 

Maximum Floor Loading for internal 

cargo loads 

Wire Strike protection 

High Intensity Radiated Field (HIRF) 

protection 

High energy turbine burst protection 

Bird Strike protection at V MO 

Internal and external Noise levels of the 

helicopter (in dB) 

Marinisation features incorporated to 

operate in saline environment 

(r) Capability to withstand hail etc 

(including antenna fittings ) 

(s) 

Specify Vibration levels 

8. Transmission System. 


(a) 

(b) 

Run dry capability of MGB and TGB (in 

minutes) 

Emergency lubrication capability

9 

9. Engines 


(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

(e) 

Number of Engines, Make and Model 

with power output 

'O' level inspections required (Flying 



'I' level inspections required (Flying 



'D' level inspections required (Flying 



Specify the TBO of the engines 

(f) Service Life (Flying Hrs/Calendar 

based) 

(j) 

(k) 

(l) 

Type of Engine controls i.e FADEC or 

conventional 

Is FADEC dual channel or single 

channel 

Inflight relighting capability 

(m) Specify type of refueling possible 

(Pressure, Gravity or both) 

(n) 

(p) 

(q) 

Specify power supply required for 

starting 

Type of fuel tanks (rigid, collapsible, cell 

type) and self sealing capabilities 

Internal start capability (Specify number 

of starts using internal battery )

10 

10. Ship/Helicopter Interface. 


(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

(e) 

(f) 

(g) 

(h) 

Demonstrated Sea State operability of 

the helicopter with roll and pitch 

limitations 

Capability to operate from a deck size of 

 

 

Dimensions of helicopter with rotor 

spread(LxBxH) 

Blade folding capability. If yes then 

whether automatic or manual and time 

taken to spread/fold the blades 

Dimensions of helicopter with blades 

folded (LxBxH) 

RAST capability 

HIFR capability 

Whether helicopter can be fitted with 

decklock. If yes, then compatibility with 

standard NATO honeycomb deck grid 

may please be indicated. Also furnish 

the holding capacity of the decklock in 

roll and pitch 

(j) 

Facility of Parking Brakes 

11. Emergency/Safety Equipment 


(a) 

(b) 

Fitment of Emergency Floatation Gear 

Fuel Jettisoning capabilities with rate in 

ltrs/min

11 


(c) 

(d) 

(e) 

(f) 

(g) 

(h) 

(j) 

(k) 

Fitment of TCAS II 

Fitment of EGPWS 

Fitment of Mode C and Mode S 

transponders 

Fitment of CVR/FDR 

Fitment of underwater deployable ELT 

(406 Mhz) 

Integration of CVR/FDR data with 

deployable ELT 

Fitment of Sonar Locater Beacon 

Degree of redundancy provided for flight 

critical systems. (Hydraulics, poer 

generation, flying controls, avionics etc) 

12. Miscellaneous 


(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

Type Certifications Existing (for both 

civil and military version of helicopters 

on offer) .Mil Specs details for military 

variants 

Number of helicopters already built and 

in production 

Furnish details of Navies/Coast Guards 

/Civil agencies of other countries 

operating the helicopter(s) on offer and 

monthly utilization rate. 

(d) Furnish details of your Customer 

Support Organisation, both in India and 

Abroad (For Airframe and Engine 

separately) 

(e) Number of years for which product 

support will be available for airframe, 

engine and third party equipment

13. Mission Profiles. Please give the performance of the helicopter for the mission profiles indicated (Fill in the blank 

spaces in the table indicated). Performance figures are to be referenced to ISA + 25 o C and the aircraft is to be considered at 

basic operating weight consisting of helicopter equipped with mission sensors, equipment and consoles [Weather Radar cum 

Surveillance Radar, Forward Looking Infra Red (FLIR), Search Light, Slithering Equipment, Rescue Hoist, Automatic 

Identification System (AIS), additional communication and navigation equipment as indicated at para 5 and 6 and without 

Auxiliary tanks 

Sl No Mission. Maritime 

Surveillanc 

e 

Maritime 

Surveillance + 

Interdiction 

Maritime 

Surveillanc 

e + SAR 

Cargo and 

Personnel 

Transportation 

Air 

Ambulance 

Rapelling 

(a) Crew (@ 85 

kg each) 

(b) Mission 

Specific 

load 

02 04 04 02 02 02 

Cabin Gun Mount 

, gun and 

ammunition 

payload of 200 kg 

SAR air 

droppable 

Life rafts 

Smoke 

markers, 

dye, flares 

etc payload 

of 100 kg 

_______ 

Cargo 

kg 

or _______ 

passengers 

____ 

standard 

collapsible 

stretcher 

stations with 

MICU or 

_____ normal 

stretchers. 

Include one 

attendant 

_______ 

Personnel @ 90 

kg (with 

equipment) 

(c) 

(d) 

(e) 

Distance of 

Patrol Area 

from base / 

Cruise 

altitude 

Cruise 

Speed 

200 nm 200nm 200 nm Range______ 

nm 

Range _____ 

nm 

_____ nm 

> 5000 feet > 5000 feet > 5000 feet at cruising > 5000 feet > 5000 feet 

AMSL AMSL 

altitude AMSL AMSL 

___ knots ___ knots ____ knots ____ knots ____ knots _____ knots

13 

(f) 

(g) 

(h) 

(j) 

(k) 

(l) 

(TAS) 

Patrol 

Height 

Patrol 

Speed (IAS) 

Time at 

Patrol 

Station 

Return to 

base 

Hold at 

1000 feet 

over 

destination 

Fuel reserve 

on landing 

1000 feet 1000 feet * 1000 feet ** Not Applicable Not 

Applicable 

Not Applicable 

___ Knots ____ knots ____knots Not Applicable Not Not Applicable 

Applicable 

__ hours ___hours ___Hours 30 mins 

200 nm 200 nm 200 nm Not Applicable Not 

Applicable 

15 minutes 15 minutes 15 minutes Not Applicable Not 

Applicable 

_____ nm 

15 minutes 

___min ____min ____ min ____ min ____ min ____ min 

14. Mission Profile (Stage Through). Give details as per para 13 with a reduced MTOW of 10000 kg.

15. Green Helicopter Data. Please furnish the data as indicated 

(a) Basic Helicopter Range and Endurance Data (without Aux Tanks) 

(i) Un-refuelled ferry range Nm 

(ii) Un-refuelled ferry range / Long-range NM, Kilogram 

payload 

(iii) Endurance at Economical Speed hrs 

(iv) Max payload / range Kilogram, NM 

(v) Range (Hi-Hi-Hi mission profile) Nm 

(vi) Radius of action (Hi-Hi-Hi mission Nm 

profile) 

(vii) Radius of action (HI-LO-HI mission Nm 

profile) 

(viii) Specific Fuel Consumption at ISA + 

25oC and flying at height < 5000 ft 

AMSL at Vno 

(b) Speed Envelope 

(i) V NO KIAS 

(ii) V MAXIMUM OPERATING SPEED KIAS 

(iii) V NEVER EXCEED KIAS 

(iv) Patrol Speed KIAS 

(v) Transit / Cruise Speed at optimum KIAS 

altitude and 90% of MTOW 

(vi) Economical speed KIAS 

(vii) Range at Max Cruise Speed Nm, 

(c) Power-Plant Details 

(i) Power Plant Make 

(ii) Number of Engines 

(iii) Engine Model 

Number 

(iv) Take off 

power/engine (with 

one engine 

inoperative) at ISA + 

25 deg at sea level) 

(v) Max continuous 

power at ISA + 20 

deg at sea level) 

(vi) Self sustained starting 

system 

SHP, 

Kw 

SHP, 

Kw 

No of internal starts 

per engine

16 

(d) Rotor Dimensions 

(i) Main and Tail Rotor Make 

(ii) Main and Tail Rotor Model Number 

(iii) Number of blades per Main and Tail Rotor 

(iv) Main and Tail Rotor diameter 

m 

(e) Helicopter Overall Dimensions 

(i) Overall Length of helicopter m 

(ii) Height m 

(iii) Max fuselage width m 

(iv) Max fuselage depth m 2 

(v) Landing gear track m 

(vi) Wheel base m 

(vii) Wheels of nose landing gear m 

(viii) Wheels of main landing gear m 

(ix) Blades folded dimension of the helicopter 

(x) Baggage /cargo compartment volume m 3 

(xi) FLIR and Radar Radome ground clearance 

(At MTOW, advanced CG position, Nose and 

main Landing gear tyre and strut failure) 

(xii) 

Tyre footprint and number of wheels 

(f) Cabin Dimensions 

Positive 

clearance 

(i) Length m 

(ii) Maximum width m 

(iii) Width at floor m 

(iv) Center-line height m 

(v) Unobstructed height over floor m 

(g) Helicopter Performance (MTOW, ISA +25 DEG C, NIL Wind and Sea 

Level) 

(i) 

(ii) 

(iii) 

One Engine Inoperative Climb Gradient for takeoff 

phase 

LCN at MTOW 

PCN 

> 

% 

(h) Weight and Balance Details of Basic Helicopter 

(i) 

(ii) 

(iii) 

Maximum Ramp Weight 

Maximum Take off Weight 

Overload Maximum Take off Weight at G 

loads 

MRW 

Kilogram 

MTOW Kilogram 

Kilogram, 

G Load

17 

(iv) Maximum Emergency Landing Weight MELW Kilogram 

(v) Maximum Landing Weight MLW Kilogram 

(vi) Normal Landing Weight NLW Kilogram 

(vii) Maximum Fuel Capacity (Basic MFC Litters 

Configuration) (Internal +External) 

(viii) Maximum Fuel Weight MFW Kilogram 

(ix) Maximum Zero Fuel Weight MZFW Kilogram 

(x) Maximum Payload MP Kilogram 

(xi) Maximum Payload at Maximum Fuel 

Capacity and Maximum Fuel Weight 

(xii) Operating Empty Weight (to include 

Surveillance Radar, Weather Radar, FLIR, 

SLAR, IR/UV scanner, Self Protection device, 

ESM and two operator consoles) (Separate 

sheets for every configuration and mission) 

EW 

Kilogram, 

Litters, 

Kilogram, 

Kilogram

RFI Twin Engine shore based Helicopter - CII National Committee ...

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

Delete template?

Save as template?