IAF gets first made-in-India Light Combat Helicopters

Subject : Defence

Context: THE Indian Air Force Monday formally inducted the indigenously developed multi-role Light Combat Helicopter (LCH), Prachand.

Concept :

The formal induction of the LCH comes after the Cabinet Committee on Security, chaired by the Prime Minister, approved in March the procurement of 15 LCH Limited Series Production (LSP) for Rs 3,887 crore along with allied infrastructure sanctions worth Rs 377 crore.

About Light Combat Helicopters

The HAL Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) is an Indian multi-role attack helicopter designed and manufactured by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).
The LCH has been ordered by the Indian Air Force and the Indian Army.
Its flight ceiling is the highest among all attack helicopters.
The twin-engine LCH, designed and developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), is a 5-8 tonne class dedicated combat helicopter.
It is the only attack helicopter in the world that can land and take off at an altitude of 5,000 m with a considerable load of weapons and fuel, significantly augmenting the firepower of the IAF and the Army in high-altitude areas.
It is best suited for operating on high-altitude battlefields, and capable of destroying enemy air defence and engaging in counter-insurgency operations.