This week, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited announced a significant development: the Defence Ministry has issued a Request for Proposal for 156 Light Combat Helicopters (LCHs) as part of the government's push to boost defence indigenisation. Of these, 90 will be allocated to the Indian Army and 66 to the Indian Air Force (IAF). Currently, 15 Prachands are in service with the IAF and 5 with the Indian Army. The LCH was formally named Prachand in October 2022.
What Makes the Prachand Special?
The Prachand, a marvel of modern engineering, is the world's only attack helicopter capable of landing and taking off at 5,000 meters (16,400 ft). This unique feature makes it ideal for highaltitude operations in challenging areas like the Siachen glacier and eastern Ladakh. Equipped with a range of airtoground and airtoair missiles, it can neutralise enemy air defence operations.
In this episode, host Dev Goswami and defence expert Shiv Aroor explore the significance of light combat helicopters, the history of the Prachand's development, and how it compares with the Boeing Apache, of which the IAF operates 22 and the Army 6.
The duo explores these key questions: Why do the Air Force and Army have separate combat helicopter divisions? Will the new acquisition reduce India's reliance on Western or foreign equipment? Can India achieve greater selfsufficiency in defence capabilities with these additions?
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Produced by Anna Priyadarshini

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Timestamps:

01:06—2:40—Snake in amazon delivery
2:40—6:00—‘Light’ in every helicopter names?
6:00–9:07—Role of a combat helicopter, why military needs it
9:07—19:56—Prachanda, comparison with Boeing Apache
19:56—23:37—How is Rudra different from Prachanda
23:37— 31:00– Having our own helicopter
31:00—40:30—Air Force and Army’s Prachanda, any difference?
40:30—46:03—Is it HAL’s moment to shine?
46:03—49:53—Sarakrism runs in HAL's blood
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