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Indian Light Helicopter Requirements Still Clouded

HAL’s light combat helicopter (LCH) was on display at the Aero India show. (Photo: Vladimir Karnozov)

By Neelam Mathews

February 15, 2013

Indian light helicopter requirements remain subject to a bureaucratic procurement process. The program to acquire 197 reconnaissance and surveillance helicopters (RSH) is close to being scrapped, but Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) has inked a contract for 187 light utility helicopters (LUH). HAL is also proposing the LUH for a new Indian Navy requirement. Meanwhile, HAL continues to develop its light combat helicopter (LCH), which first flew in March 2010.

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