Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on Monday said the Defence Ministry has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for 156 Light Combat Helicopters (LCH).
LCHs also known as the Prachand, is the world’s only attack helicopters that can land and take off at an altitude of 5,000 meters (16,400 ft). (Photo: X)
New Delhi,UPDATED: Jun 18, 2024 01:11 IST
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on Monday said that the Defence Ministry has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for 156 Light Combat Helicopters (LCH), amid government efforts to boost indigenisation in defence.
"In terms of Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, we would like to inform that Request for Proposal (RFP) has been issued by the Ministry of Defence for the procurement of 156 Light Combat Helicopters (90 nos. for IA and 66 nos. for IAF)," the Bengluru-based PSU stated in a regulatory filing on Monday.
The company said that out of the 156 Light Combat Helicopters, 90 are to be acquired for the Indian Army (IA) and the remaining 66 are for the Indian Air Force (IAF).
LCHs also known as the Prachand, is the world’s only attack helicopter that can land and take off at an altitude of 5,000 meters (16,400 ft), which makes it ideal to operate in the high-altitude areas of the Siachen glacier and eastern Ladakh.
It is also capable of firing a range of air-to-ground and air-to-air missiles and can destroy air defence operations of the enemy.
In April this year, the Defence Ministry issued a tender to the public sector firm Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for the purchase of made-in-India 97 LCA Mark 1A fighter jets, expected to be worth over Rs 65,000 crore.
Published By:
Shweta Kumari
Published On:
Jun 18, 2024
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