Bengaluru: HAL’s light combat helicopter demonstrates weapon readiness


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Bengaluru, Jan 17: The Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) indigenously designed and developed by central public sector undertaking HAL achieved a unique milestone by successfully carrying out air to air missile firing on a moving aerial target.

During the tests conducted in integrated test range at Chandipur, Odisha recently, Wg Cdr Subash P John, VM (retd), test pilot, Col Ranjit Chitale, (retd), flight test engineer from HAL and Gp Capt Rajeev Dubey, test pilot from IAF executed a flawless mission and achieved a direct hit on the aerial target, destroying it completely.

R Madhavan, CMD-HAL, said, "This is the first time in the country that a helicopter has carried out air to air missile engagement. None of the helicopters with the military services in the country has demonstrated such a capability."



"With this test trial, LCH has successfully completed all weapon integration tests and is ready for operational induction," he said.

Other weapons on LCH include a 20mm Turret gun and 70 mm rockets, the firing trials of which have already been completed last year.

LCH is the only attack helicopter in the world capable of operating at altitudes as high as Siachen glacier.

Designed and developed by Rotary Wing Research and Design Centre (RWRDC) of HAL in response to the operational needs of Indian Armed Forces, the LCH and its capabilities far exceed that of contemporary attack helicopters of its class, Madhavan explained.

Equipped with helmet mounted sight and a forward looking infrared sighting system, LCH pilots can now detect and destroy any target on ground or in the air. Using these sights, pilots can now launch a missile onto any target without having to turn the helicopter.

The fire and forget missile is effective against all types of aerial threat, including UAVs and microlight aircraft.

Capable of operating from dispersed locations and flying at ultra low levels, LCH can now effectively provide a protective umbrella from all aerial threats.

The DAC has accorded approval for procurement of initial batch of 15 LCHs (10 for IAF and 5 for army).

  

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  • Ruben Pinto, Mangalore/Australia

    Thu, Jan 17 2019

    Kaveri engine ready to be used for the past 10 years. Arjun tank even longer. Tejas fighter still being evaluated. I believe it when this copter is in active service.

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  • Nash, Mangalore

    Thu, Jan 17 2019

    Before this becomes a Slaves vs Bhakts issue.... HAL has built 4 of these attack helicopters at a total cost of Rs. 376 crores and the project started in 2010. Jai Hind

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  • Flavian, Mangaluru/Kuwait

    Thu, Jan 17 2019

    Modi sarkar will not beleive because Modiji believes and trusts only Anil Ambani's new Venture.

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  • Antonio Dsilva, Kuwait

    Thu, Jan 17 2019

    I wonder what went wrong with the Rafael deal?

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  • stevan, Udupi

    Thu, Jan 17 2019

    Great move. Big boost to Make in India, I hope we can see HAL helicopters flying all over the world.

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  • Pravin, Udupi

    Thu, Jan 17 2019

    This can be used to eliminate the remaining Islamic terrorists in Kashmir. By this Modiji can complete his target before election .

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  • Rolf, Dubai

    Thu, Jan 17 2019

    What about Hindu cheddi terrorist .

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  • Kuchan, Kudla

    Thu, Jan 17 2019

    Can you put some of your ideas forward to deal with them....

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mangalore

    Thu, Jan 17 2019

    Rafael deal should have gone to HAL instead of these CHORS 🙏🙏🙏

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  • Dsouza, Mangalore

    Thu, Jan 17 2019

    ..... and FEKU team is barking all around that Rafale was given to Ambani without any kickbacks !!! BIGGEST LIE !!!

    Look now what HAL is capable of ........

    Where is MAKE IN INDIA ??? (even statue of unity made in china)
    Where is Freedom 250 phone (gone for the next 250 years)
    Where is bullet train (we hear only fake bullets from motor mouths)

    All FEKU's team is going to US for treatment ..... what about desi wink eye Ramdev's patanjali gou muthra treatment .....

    This FEKU maimed Maggie noodles .... just to promote wink eyes patanjali ... but even that too failed.

    Jai Hind

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