A file photo of Chief of the Air staff Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh with President Droupadi Murmu before undertaking a sortie in the HAL Light Combat Helicopter ‘Prachand’ at the Air Force Station in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, on February 27, 2026.
The Prachand Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) structure assembly line and an Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS) at helicopter factory in Hindustan Aeronautics Limited in Tumakuru was inaugurated by Sanjeev Kumar, Secretary (Defence Production), Ministry of Defence on April 13.
The New Helicopter Facility is a state-of-the-art greenfield facility established for the production of Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) and Prachand LCH. It will support future programmes, such as Indian Multi Role Helicopter (IMRH), and Deck-based Multi Role Helicopter (DBMRH).
Published – April 14, 2026 10:31 am IST
