{"id":16542,"date":"2026-03-01T13:25:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T07:55:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=16542"},"modified":"2026-03-01T18:24:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T12:54:21","slug":"light-combat-helicopter-prachand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/light-combat-helicopter-prachand\/","title":{"rendered":"Light Combat Helicopter Prachand"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Light Combat Helicopter Prachand Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the President of India undertook a sortie in the indigenous Light Combat Helicopter PRACHAND at Air Force Station Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Light Combat Helicopter Prachand<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is an indigenously developed <\/span><b>Light Combat Helicopter<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (LCH).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is developed by state-run aerospace major <\/span><b>Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the only attack helicopter in the world that <\/span><b>can land and take off at an altitude of 5,000<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> metres (16,400 ft).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Features of Light Combat Helicopter Prachand<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is fitted with a <\/span><b>5.8-tonne twin-engine named Shakti engine<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, primarily designed for deployment in high-altitude areas.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its maximum speed is <\/span><b>268 kilometres per hour.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has a range of 550 kilometres and endurance of over three hours.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has the best stealth features, armored-shield systems, and <\/span><b>dark-mode attack capability.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its crash-resistant landing gear gives it an added edge for better survivability, among other technologies like radar and IR signature.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A pressurised cabin offers protection from nuclear, biological, and chemical contingencies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is equipped with a countermeasure dispensing system that protects it from enemy radars or infrared seekers of enemy missiles.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The multi-role attack helicopter has been customised as per the requirements of the Indian armed forces to operate both in desert terrains and high-altitude sectors.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The weapon complement includes a 20mm nose gun in the front, capable of firing 800 rounds per minute from a<\/span><b> range of up to 2 km.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2233419&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PIB<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Light Combat Helicopter Prachand is India\u2019s first indigenous multi-role combat helicopter, developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). 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