Made-In-India Prachand Combat Choppers Carry Out Wargames With Army: IAF Pilots

Jodhpur

Within a few months of joining the Indian Air Force, the Prachand Light Combat Helicopter has started participating in joint wargames with the Indian Army and are performing very well.
The Prachand Light Combat Helicopters were inducted into the Air Force on October 3 last year and have been flying extensively in the desert sector since then.

 We are carrying out integrated exercises with Army and we are fully prepared and ready to give support to Army in case of any future conflicts,  Indian Air Force's Dhanush squadron's Squadron Leader Raunak Dubey told sources.
He said the chopper is being flown extensively in the desert sector and performing very well.

 We have flown this chopper quite a lot in our unit and we are highly impressed with its capabilities as it has been able to deliver on all its parameters. Its roles are to provide close air support to ground forces and take out enemy air defences,  he said.
Sq Ld Dubey said the Prachand is one of the most potent combat helicopters in the world which possesses air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles and has also got a 70 mm rocket pod as well as a 20 mm gun canon.
 It has performed very well during trials in both high altitude locations like eastern Ladakh and Siachen glacier. Its navigation system allows pilots to pick up targets and destroy them with ease,  he said.
Squadron Leader Tanmai Manan said the made-in-India LCH l gives India an edge over other attack helicopters due to its payload-carrying capacities, stealth, speed and agility.