IAF: The first made-in-India light combat helicopter was inducted into the Indian Air Force on Monday, with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in attendance.
The Indian Air Force received its first batch of indigenously developed light combat helicopters on Monday. Today in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh attended the induction ceremony of the first indigenously developed light combat helicopter (LCH).
At the induction ceremony, a’sarv-dharam’ prayer was performed, and IAF chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari was also present.
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The Light Combat Helicopter (LCH), developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), is primarily intended for use in high-altitude environments. Officials said on Sunday that it will be inducted into the IAF at a ceremony in Jodhpur in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari.
The name of the helicopter, which has so far been dubbed the LCH, is expected to be revealed by the Defence Minister. The minister is also scheduled to fly in one of the helicopters.
For a long time, there was a need for attack helicopters & during the 1999 Kargil war, its need was felt seriously. The LCH is a result of research & development for two decades. And its induction into IAF is an important milestone in defence production: Defence Minister R Singh pic.twitter.com/zU5KrCUjwk
— ANI (@ANI) October 3, 2022
Over the next few years, the light combat helicopter will serve as the foundation of attack helicopter formations in both the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force. The 5.8-tonne twin-engine helicopter has already passed various weapons firing tests, according to officials.
According to HAL, the light combat helicopter is the only attack helicopter in the world that can land and take off at an altitude of 5,000 metres (16400 feet) while carrying a significant load of weapons and fuel, meeting the specific requirements of the Indian Armed Forces.
