HAL receives RFP from Defence Ministry for procurement of 156 Light Combat Helicopters worth Rs 45,000 croreHindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) announced on Monday that the Defence Ministry has issued a request for proposal to procure 156 Light Co...
17 Jun, 2024, 07.16 PM IST
Army's LCH Prachand carries out inaugural firing of 70mm rocketThe Indian Army's Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) known as 'Prachand' successfully conducted rocket firing on Monday, both during the day and...
30 Oct, 2023, 10.19 PM IST
Light Combat Helicopter Prachand to be part of Air Force Day fly-pastDeveloped by state-run aerospace major Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), the 5.8-tonne twin-engine LCH is armed with air-to-air missiles, 20...
04 Oct, 2022, 08.47 PM IST
IAF inducts Prachand: All about the indigenously-built Light Combat HelicopterThe fleet comprising four helicopters was inducted into the IAF at a ceremony at the Jodhpur Air Force Station in presence of Defence Minis...
03 Oct, 2022, 05.11 PM IST
IAF inducts indigenously-developed Light Combat Helicopter 'Prachand'The Indian Air Force on Monday inducted the first batch of indigenously-developed Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) into the IAF inventory at a...
03 Oct, 2022, 01.19 PM IST
IAF to induct indigenously-built Light Combat Helicopter tomorrowThe Indian Air Force (IAF)] is all set to induct the first batch of indigenously-developed Light Combat Helicopter (LCH), in a boost to its...
02 Oct, 2022, 12.37 PM IST
CCS approves procurement of 15 light combat helicoptersThis helicopter is equipped with requisite agility, manoeuvrability, extended range, high altitude performance and all-weather combat capab...
30 Mar, 2022, 06.48 PM IST
Top hedge funds earn record $65.4 bn for clients in 2021: ReportThe best performers in 2021 topped the $63.5 billion they made in 2020 and 2019's $59.3 billion, despite the Delta and Omicron coronavirus ...
17 Jan, 2022, 10.47 AM IST
Indian choppers ready for winter operations in Ladakh, says HAL chiefThe in-service Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH), which has proved its worth in supply missions to the Siachen glacier, is being used by the ...
24 Sep, 2020, 09.12 AM IST
HAL's LCH: Made in India combat helicopter eyes weapon firing trialsHAL claims that the LCH is designed to carry out dedicated combat roles such as Air Defence, anti-tank, scout and support combat search/res...
14 Jul, 2018, 09.17 PM IST
HAL's LCH passes rocket trials; will participate in 'Iron Fist' exerciseAfter completion of basic performance flight testing and outstation trials, the LCH has now satisfactorily fired Rocketsfrom its prototype,...
14 Jul, 2018, 04.40 PM IST
HAL's LCH inches closer to certification; Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar takes a detailed look"LCH is the only attack helicopter which can operate above 10000 – 12000 feet altitude with considerable load of armament", said T Suvarana...
14 Jul, 2018, 04.10 PM IST
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited-made attack helicopter completes performance trialsHAL said Light Combat Helicopter, the high-altitude attack helicopter, has completed performance trials paving way for finalisation of basi...
14 Jul, 2018, 04.09 PM IST
HAL completes hot & high altitude trials of LCH at Leh; first attack helicopter to land at Forward BaseThe trials were carried out on the third prototype of LCH (TD3) at Leh at temperatures ranging from 13 to 27 degree centigrade.
14 Jul, 2018, 04.00 PM IST
HAL's LCH successfully completes hot weather flight trialsThe Light Combat Helicopter is a twin-engine, combat helicopter of 5.8-tonne class designed and developed by HAL to meet the requirements o...
14 Jul, 2018, 03.44 PM IST
Light Combat Helicopter makes maiden flight with indigenously developed AFCSThe maiden flight was 'flawless' and flew for 20 minutes with the engagement of the system throughout, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited said i...
31 Jan, 2018, 08.00 PM IST
HAL's Light Combat Helicopter undergoes cold weather trialsHAL said LCH is of 5.5 ton class, powered by two Shakti engines and inherits many technical features of the Advanced Light Helicopter.
02 Mar, 2015, 08.44 PM IST