India signs $7.3-B deal for 156 homemade helicopters

India signs $7.3-B deal for 156 homemade helicopters

NEW DELHI, India — India on Friday announced a $7.3 billion deal to purchase 156 locally made light combat Prachand helicopters for its air force and the army — part of its ongoing push to be self-reliant on defense. The country’s first locally designed and developed combat helicopter will be produced at the country’s largest helicopter factory, opened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in February 2023. “This decision marks a major boost to India’…

Centre signs deals worth Rs 62,000 to procure 156 Light Combat Helicopters

The Prachand Light Combat Helicopter is the world's only attack chopper that can land and take off at an altitude of 5,000 meters (16,400 feet), making it useful in high reaches of Siachen Glacier and Eastern Ladakh.

India approves biggest ever defence deal for 156 indigenous LCH Prachand helicopters

In a historic move, India has approved its largest-ever defense procurement deal, clearing the purchase of 156 Made-in-India Light Combat Helicopters (LCH) 'Prachand' for the Indian Army and Air Force. The Rs 45,000 crore deal with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) was sanctioned by the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) in its meeting on Friday. "This would be the biggest order for Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) so far, and the choppers…

HAL reports Rs 30,400 cr revenue in FY25

Bengaluru, Mar 31 (PTI) Defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on Monday announced that it recorded a revenue of Rs 30,400 crore (provisional and unaudited) for the financial year ending March 31, 2025, compared to Rs 30,381 crore in the previous year.This achievement comes despite a shortfall in the deliveries of the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) and Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH). The LCA deliveries were delayed due to the non-availabi…

Helicopters[ Prachand](https://defence24.pl/sily-zbrojne/indie-z-pierwszymi-wlasnymi-smiglowcami-bojowymi) are light combat helicopters (maximum take-off weight 5.8 tons) based on the design of the Indian multi-role helicopter Dhruv. Both machines are manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited ([HAL](https://defence24.pl/strona-tagow/hal)). Until now, Prachands have only been put into service as part of an information series, in order to gain…

India purchases locally-made 156 light combat Prachand helicopters

India on Friday announced a $7.3 billion deal to purchase 156 locally made light combat Prachand helicopters for its air force and army, part of its ongoing push to become self-reliant on defense. The country’s [...]