HAL bags Rs 45,000 Crore order for 156 Prachand attack helicopters
In a significant boost for Made in India defence, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) announced on Monday that the Defence Ministry has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for 156 Light Combat Helicopters (LCH).?According to Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, HAL stated in a regulatory filing, "The Ministry of Defence has issued an RFP for the procurement of 156 Light Combat Helicopters (90 for the Indian Army and 66 for the Indian Air Force)."
Rs 45,000 crore tender
The tender is expected to be worth over Rs 45,000 crore. The helicopters will be acquired by the Indian Air Force and the Indian Army. Out of the 156 Light Combat Helicopters, 90 will go to the Indian Army and the remaining 66 to the Indian Air Force.
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LCHs, known as Prachand??
The LCHs, also known as Prachand, are the world's only attack helicopters that can land and take off at an altitude of 5,000 meters (16,400 ft), making them ideal for operations in the high-altitude areas of the Siachen glacier and Eastern Ladakh. They can fire a range of air-to-ground and air-to-air missiles and can destroy enemy air defence operations.
The government has been focusing on self-reliance in defence manufacturing through the Make in India initiative as part of the Atmanirbhar Bharat mission.
In April this year, the Defence Ministry issued a tender to HAL for the purchase of 97 made-in-India LCA Mark 1A fighter jets, expected to be worth over Rs 65,000 crore.
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