The lightest combat helicopter made in the country will join the Indian Air Force on Monday

On October 3, the country's first light combat helicopter will be included in the Indian Air Force's Jodhpur Airbase. The first unit will consist of 10 LCHs. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhary are also going to attend this program. This helicopter has been made by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in Bangalore. Weighing about 6 tons, the specialty of this helicopter is that it can easily operate with missiles and other weapons in its full capacity in mountainous areas. Also, it can easily be saved from the radar of the enemy. Its body and rotors have been made in such a way that the bullet will not have any special effect.

Apart from Siachen to desert, it can also be deployed in the sea. It is very thin in front so that there is less air pressure on it. And its speed should not have any effect. According to the information received so far, its top speed is about 270 kilometers per hour. In this helicopter, like a fighter plane, two pilots sit back and forth. Whereas in a normal helicopter two pilots sit side by side.

At present, the Air Force has Mi 35 made in Russia and Apache attack helicopters purchased from America. According to the need, it can have air-to-air or air-to-ground missiles. Since the design of this helicopter has been done in the country itself, hence it can be easily improved in the future.

I would be in Jodhpur, Rajasthan tomorrow, 3rd October, to attend the Induction ceremony of the first indigenously developed Light Comat Helicopters (LCH). The induction of these helicopters will be a big boost to the IAF’s combat prowess. Looking forward to it. pic.twitter.com/L3nTfkJx5A

— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) October 2, 2022

#AtmaNirbharBharat#IAF will formally welcome the Light Combat Helicopter on 03 October 2022.

Watch the induction ceremony LIVE here on our handle, DD National and DD Rajasthan YouTube channels from 1100 Hr onwards. pic.twitter.com/qSWHjXqZIB

— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) October 2, 2022