HAL's Light Combat Attack Helicopter
BANGALORE: The completion of performance trials of the Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) has paved the way for finalisation of its basic configuration, said Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar’s during his visit to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on Friday.
He was shown the advanced features and armament fit of the LCH prototypes. T Suvarna Raju, CMD of HAL, said it is the only attack helicopter that can operate at an altitude above 10,000-12,000 feet with a load of armament. Based on successful completion of the remaining flight trials, HAL expects operational clearance for the vehicle soon. With the finalisation of basic configuration, HAL can start the production of LCH after operational clearance.
