Army Chief General Manoj Pande on Monday flew in the Light Combat Helicopter at Aero India at Bengaluru in Karnataka and discussed how Indian forces would be ready to fight future wars with made-in-India weapon systems in the next 8-10 years.
The event will showcase multiple variants of the indigenous air platforms like Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)-Tejas, HTT-40, Dornier Light Utility Helicopter (LUH), Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) and Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH)," the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a statement.
The Prachand Light Combat Helicopters were inducted into the Air Force on October 3 last year and have been flying extensively in the desert sector since then.
The IAF is participating with Su-30 MKI, Rafale, LCA Tejas and Jaguar fighter aircraft, as well as the Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) and Mi-17 helicopters
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Jodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], October 3 (ANI): Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Monday took a sortie in the Indian Air Force's Light Combat Helicopter from the air base in Jodhpur.
Jodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], October 3 (ANI): The first batch of indigenously-developed Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) named " Prachand" was inducted into the Indian Air Force on Monday in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
Jodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], October 3 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has reached Jodhpur to attend the induction ceremony of the first batch of indigenously-developed Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) into the Indian Air Force.
Jodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], October 3 (ANI): In a major boost to the Indian Air Force's combat prowess, the first batch of indigenously-developed Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) will be inducted into the IAF inventory at a ceremony in Rajasthan's Jodhpur today.