India advances light attack helicopter program

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Thanks to its high altitude performance, the Light Attack Helicopter (LCH for short) is a key aviation platform for the Indian Army. A large-scale purchase of this type of helicopter is underway after the Indian Ministry of Defence published a tender. The

tender was awarded to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), the developer and manufacturer of the 5.8 tonne LCH Prachand. The tender included 156 helicopters, including 90 for the Indian Army and 66 for the Indian Air Force. The publication of the

tender was confirmed by HAL in a stock exchange announcement dated June 17. Once negotiations and contract signing are completed, the contract value is expected to be more than 450 billion rupees (about $5.4 billion). Former Indian Navy test pilot and aviation commentator Sanjeev Kumar told Defense News that the tender is "an important milestone in India's journey to build tailor-made helicopters for the Indian military." He said the LCH Prachand is "probably the only attack helicopter that can penetrate attack power from sea level to very high altitudes." It can take off and land at an altitude of 5,000 meters, making it ideal for operations along India's mountainous borders with China and Pakistan. The LCH's armament includes Mistral air-to-air missiles, up to four 2.75-inch (70 mm) FZ231 missile pods, a nose-mounted M621 20 mm cannon, and the future Dhruvastra air-to-surface rocket.


Though the LCH is considered a domestic design, the domestic share was only 45% for the 15 limited edition LCHs produced in 2022-2023. HAL's target, however, is to achieve a 55% local share for the 156 series-produced helicopters.


Following the news, HAL shares rose 6.5% to a record high of Rs 5,582.80.


Defence News contacted HAL seeking more information on the tender but had not received a response by the time of going to press.

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