Prachand' Helicopter

2022 - 10 - 4

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Prachand LCH: IAF Pilot Explains What Makes India's Indigenous ... (EurAsian Times)

India's Prachand Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) is very competent in traditional combat helicopter roles, Suppression of Enemy Air Defense.

IAF inducts first batch of light combat helicopter 'Prachand'; here's ... (Business Today)

Of the 15 Prachand helicopters approved, 10 have been provided for the Indian Air Force and five are for Indian Army.

Prachand, India's new Light Combat Helicopter, doesn't yet have ... (ThePrint)

IAF inducted new helicopter Monday, but it'll get anti-tank guided missile only by mid-2023, while air-to-air missiles haven't yet been ordered, ...

'Flies like a butterfly and stings like a bee': Indian Air Force pilots on ... (India Today)

After the official induction of made in India Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) into the armed forces, pilots shared their experience of flying the chopper.

'Prachand': IAF gets first made-in-India light combat helicopters ... (Livemint)

The fleet comprising four helicopters was inducted into the IAF at a ceremony at the Jodhpur Air Force Station.

Rajnath takes sortie in Prachand, 1st made-in-India light combat ... (Hindustan Times)

Defence minister Rajnath Singh was handed over the first batch of LHCs by the HAL. | Latest News India.

The defence minister - during the induction in the presence of Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan and IAF chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari - hailed the handover of the indigenously built choppers as a "milestone". It can land and take-off from an altitude of 5,000 metres with weapons and fuel, the officials said. "It was a smooth and comfortable flight in the indigenously built light combat helicopter (LCH). [Latest India News](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news)along with [Latest News](https://www.hindustantimes.com/latest-news)and [Top Headlines](https://www.hindustantimes.com/)from India and around the world. The first batch of LCHs - manufactured by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) - has been inducted in the Air Force, in a step forward to the government's push for self reliance in the defence sector. [dodging the enemy](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/rajnath-hails-prachand-light-combat-helicopters-says-important-milestone-101664780670971.html), carrying a variety of ammunition, and delivering it to the site quickly", the minister pointed out, stressing that it "perfectly meets the needs of our armed forces in various terrains and it is an ideal platform for both our the Army and the Air Force".