After the triumph of the Tejas fighter plane, India has now unveiled the LCH, a helicopter with incredible features that has the potential to take the world by storm
Recent action by the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), which is chaired by the prime minister and overseen by the CCS, gave the go-ahead for the purchase of 15 Light Combat Helicopters (LCH) that were built in India at a total cost of Rs 3,887 crore (approximately $500 million), which represents a significant advance for the Make in India initiative. The Light Combat Helicopters (LCH) were procured at a time when the three services are working hard on enhancing their overall offensive capabilities in light of India’s various security problems, especially its border difficulties with China and persistent animosity with Pakistan. The Indian Air Force will receive ten helicopter s, while the Indian Army will receive five, the defense ministry announced. “The CCS has approved procurement of 15 Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) Limited Series Production at the cost of ₹ 3,887 crore along with infrastructure sanctions worth ₹ 377 crore,” it said. The Light Combat Helicopt...