Fri. Mar 14th, 2025

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India on Thursday cleared the proposal to procure an additional batch of 97 Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA) and around 150 Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) ‘Prachand’ to boost the overall combat capability of the armed forces. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, also cleared a proposal of the Indian Air Force to upgrade its Su-30 fighter fleet.

Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA) and Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) ‘Prachand’.(ANI)
Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA) and Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) ‘Prachand’.(ANI)

The approval for over 150 Prachand helicopters comes weeks after the Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) was formally inducted into the Indian Air Force (IAF). The formal induction ceremony took place in Jodhpur, presided over by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

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