The government has approved a record Rs 62,700 crore deal to procure 156 Light Combat Helicopters (LCH) from Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), strengthening the Indian Army and Indian Air Force (IAF).
These helicopters will be manufactured at HAL’s Bengaluru and Tumkur plants, creating jobs and enhancing India’s aerospace sector.
Under the agreement, 90 helicopters will be delivered to the Army and 66 to the IAF for deployment along the China and Pakistan borders.
The LCH, known as Prachand, is the world’s only attack helicopter capable of operating at 5,000 meters, making it ideal for high-altitude warfare in Siachen Glacier and Eastern Ladakh. Armed with air-to-ground and air-to-air missiles, it can effectively neutralise enemy air defence systems.
HAL received the tender in June 2024, and the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) approval paved the way for the mass production of these advanced helicopters.
Additionally, the CCS has sanctioned a Rs 7,000 crore deal for 307 Advanced Towed Artillery Gun Systems (ATAGS), with orders shared between Bharat Forge and Tata Group, further advancing India’s indigenous defence manufacturing.
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