HAL to produce 30 LCH combat helicopters each year, will manufacture Tejas fighters

New Delhi: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), India’s state-owned aerospace and defense company, has said that it is capable of producing about 30 light combat helicopters (LCH) every year.

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“We are considering taking orders for a total of 150 LCHs and can deliver 15 LCHs already ordered by the Air Force within a year,” HAL Chairman AR Madhavan said.

He said that these are helicopters that have the ability to fly at an altitude of 16,400 feet with heavy loads.

Madhavan also said that Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has also received orders for the construction of 73 of the new Mark 1-A version of the Tejas light combat aircraft.

The Tejas Mark 1-A, which is currently under construction, will be more powerful and effective than the Tejas Mark 1 version.

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“The first aircraft will be handed over by March 2024,” Madhavan said.

“Shortly after this, the work of handing over the other aircraft will be done by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL),” he added.

Meanwhile, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, while sending a strong message to China and Pakistan, said that India does not encroach or invade any country’s land first.

“This is new India. Those who encroach and invade the land of India will get a resounding answer. The surgical strike is proof of this,” he said.

“Pakistan makes all efforts to destabilize peace in India but we have sent a clear message to them that we will hit back. This is a new and powerful India,” he added.

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