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Indigenous attack helicopter crosses milestone
News: Indigenously developed Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) successfully fired air to air missile at moving target
Important Facts:
- Light Combat Helicopters are developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
- LCH is first helicopter in country to successfully pass test of firing air to air missile at moving target not done before by any military helicopter
- Now, LCH has successfully completed all weapons integration tests and is ready for operational inductions
- Defense Acquisition Council has approved initial acquisition of 15 LCHs – 10 LCHs for Air Force and 5 LCHs for Army but demands are 65 and 114 respectively
Features of LCH:
- LCH is only attack helicopter in world capable of operating at altitude as high as siachen glacier
- LCH is equipped with helmet mounted sight and forward looking infra red sighting system which can detect and destroy any target on ground or in air without need to turn helicopter
- LCH is inducted with fire and forget missile system which is effective against all types of aerial threats
