India approves Rs 62,000 crore deal for 156 LCH Prachand attack helicopters

The production will take place at HAL's Bengaluru and Tumkur plants.

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India has approved its largest-ever procurement of attack helicopters, a Rs 62,000 crore deal for 156 Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) Prachand from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). The LCH is the only attack helicopter in the world capable of landing and taking off at 5,000 meters (16,400 feet), making it ideal for operations in regions like the Siachen Glacier and Eastern Ladakh. The production will take place at HAL's Bengaluru and Tumkur plants, boosting employment and India's defence manufacturing ecosystem.