All About HAL LCH (Light Combat Helicopter)

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Topics going to be covered :-

* What is HAL LCH?
* Development?
* Current status?
* Specifications?
* Date of Induction?

   so let's start,

HAL LCH is a light combat helicopter also known as attack helicopter manufactured by HAL      (Hindustan aeronautics limited) in India. 
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They decided to develop HAL LCH after Kargil war as at that time Indian Airforce lack in such   types of high altitude attack helicopter. Development programme for HAL LCH was launched in the   year of 2006. First test of LCH prototype was done on 29 march of 2010. Also LCH became the first attack helicopter to land on the world's highest war peak Siachen.
On 26 August of 2017 Govt. announced full rate production of LCH.
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The curret status of LCH is that, the development and trials for this attack helicopter have been completed and is going under full rate production stage for Indian Airforce.

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Specifications of LCH:-

Crew : 2
Lenght : 15.8 m
Rotor diameter : 13.3 m
Height : 4.7 m
Disc area : 136.85 m^2
Takeoff weight : 5,500 kg
Engine : 2 x shakti turoshaft.


performance:-

Max. speed : 268 kmph
Range : 550 km

Armaments:-

Guns : 1 x 20 mm m621 cannon
Rockets : 4 x 70 mm FZ rocket-pods
Missile(1) : 4 x two rounds MBDA Mistrail air-to-air missiles
Missile(2) : 2 x four rounds helina anti-tank guided missiles
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Date of Induction of HAL LCH in Indian Airforce is in-between the year 2018. As production for LCH is already started.
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So that's all for today's Defence Knowledge, Stay tuned for more.....








      

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