Indigenously Designed and Developed LIGHT COMBAT HELICOPTER (LCH) inducted into INDIAN AIR FORCE

The induction of LCH underlines the fact that just as the country trusts the Indian Air Force, the IAF equally trusts the indigenous equipment. The LCH development by HAL gives high importance to its unique features as a strategic asset and the road it faces ahead.

The indigenous Light Combat Helicopter (LCH), capable of destroying enemy air defence, conducting counter-insurgency strikes and much more, is now formally inducted into the Indian Air Force. The fleet of four helicopters was inducted at a ceremony in presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Chief of Air Staff  Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari and other senior military officials. The helicopter will be called 'Prachand', which means fierce.

In a big boost to Aatmanirbharatha in Defence, the Light Combat Helicopter is designed and developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). Behind naming LCH as "Prachanda", Defence Minister said that its induction comes during the Amrit kal when the Nation is celebrating Azadi ka Amrit Mahostav and a pointer to the future when IAF will be the top most force in the world, as also making the country fully AtmaNirbhar in Defence production requirements. Rajnath Singh also took a sortie onboard the LCH shortly after its induction into IAF.

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