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With the induction of the first fleet of the indigenously-built Light Combat Helicopter (LCH), India has taken another giant step towards the effort of self-sustainability in the defence sector. The combat helicopter, developed by public sector aerospace major Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), is a shot in the arm for the ‘Make in India’ initiative in the defence sector and reflects the country’s capabilities in defence production. For a long time India’s armed forces had to depend on foreign imports for defence preparedness. After the Kargil war, successive governments have made sincere efforts to encourage domestic production of defence requirements. The latest four 5.8-tonne twin-engine gunship choppers – armed with air-to-air missiles, 20-mm turret guns, rocket systems and other weapons – have been developed mainly for mountain warfare. The helicopters are expected to bolster Indian Air Force’s air power as they are capable of carrying out strikes on the enemy’s infantry, tanks, bunkers and drones in high-altitude areas, besides being well equipped for counter-insurgency operations. Christened as ‘Prachand,’ the first batch of four LCHs was inducted into the IAF’s Jodhpur Air Force Station. The design, integration and equipment are entirely indigenous. Over the next several years, the LCH will be the bedrock of attack helicopter formations in the Indian Army and the IAF. It has a number of stealth features, armored-protection systems, night attack capability and crash-worthy landing gear for better survivability. The agility and maneuverability make the LCH an appropriate choice for mountain warfare as it can take off and land with a payload even at 16,000 feet. Giant step towards self-defence With the induction of the first fleet of the indigenously-built Light Combat Helicopter (LCH), India has taken another giant step towards the effort of self-sustainability in the defence sector. The combat helicopter, developed by public sector aerospace major Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), is a shot in the arm for the ‘Make in India’ initiative in the defence sector and reflects the country’s capabilities in defence production. For a long time India’s armed forces had to depend on foreign imports for defence preparedness.
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भारतले स्वदेशमा निर्मित हेलिकप्टरको नाम राख्यो प्रचण्ड काठमान्डौ – भारतले हालै निर्माण गरेको हलुका लडाकु हेलिकप्टरको नाम ‘प्रचण्ड’ राखेको छ। उक्त हेलिकोप्टरलाई सोमबार भारतीय वायु सेनामा सामेल गरिएको छ । सरकारी संस्थान हिन्दुस्तान एयरोनोटिक्स लिमिटेड (एचएएल)ले निर्माण गरेको हेलिकप्टरमा ४५% सामान स्वदेशकै प्रयोग गरिएको बताइएको छ। दुई इन्जिनयुक्त लाइट कम्ब्याट हेलिकोप्टर (एलसीएच) को नाम ‘प्रचण्ड’ राखिएको हो । उक्त हेलिकोप्टरलाई सोमबार औपचारिक रुपमा जोधपुर वायु सेना स्टेशनस्थित १४३ हेलिकोप्टर युनिट ‘धनुष’मा सामेल गरिएको बीबीसी हिन्दीलगायतका मिडियाहरूले लेखेका छन् । भारतीय वायु सेनाका अध्यक्ष एयर चिफ मार्शल विवेक राम चौधरीले उक्त हेलिकोप्टर अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय स्तरमा उपलब्ध लडाकु हेलिकोप्टर सरह रहेको बताएका छन् । भारतीय रक्षामन्त्री राजनाथ सिंहले प्रचण्ड हेलिकोप्टरले स्थल र वायु सेना दुबैको आवश्यकता पूर्ति गर्ने बताएका छन् । उक्त हेलिकोप्टरको भिडियो ट्वीटरमा सेयर गर्दै रक्षामन्त्री सिंहले लेखेका छन् ‘नाम हो प्रचण्ड ।