India Orders Prachand Combat Helos, Wet Leases Metrea Tanker

Prachand of the Indian Air Force (IAF) perform During Tarang Shakti 2024, an international air exercise at the Jodhpur Air Force Station in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India on September 12, 2024 . Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM Credit: Abaca Press/Alamy Live News Contributor: Abaca Press / Alamy Stock Photo
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The Indian Air Force and Indian Army will receive indigenous Prachand light combat helicopters (LCH) through a new contract signed with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). Some 156 LCHs are being acquired for 62,700 crore ($7.3 billion), with 66 aircraft destined for the air force and 90 for the...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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