Jhansi, Nov 19 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday handed over the HAL produced indigenous Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) to the Indian Air Force (IAF) at the ‘Rashtra Raksha Samarpan Parv’ here.
IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari symbolically received the LCH in presence of several dignitaries.
The LCH is a dedicated combat helicopter, designed and developed indigenously for the first time in India. LCH is the only Attack Helicopter in the world, which can land and take-off at an altitude of 5000 m (16400 ft) with considerable load of weapons and fuel, meeting the specific requirements of Indian Armed Forces.