The LCH 'Prachand' stands as India’s debut indigenous combat helicopter, manufactured and engineered by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).

Jaipur: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday took a sortie as co-pilot in Light Combat Helicopter 'Prachand' near the India-Pakistan border in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer district.
The LCH took off from the Jaisalmer Indian Air Force (IAF) station. Before the sortie, the captain briefed the president. Dressed in an olive green uniform and helmet, she waved from the cockpit before departing.
LCH 'Prachand' is India's first indigenously designed and developed combat helicopter, built by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. (PTI)
Published: 27 Feb 2026, 11:46 am IST
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