HAL Light Combat Helicopter
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The HAL Light Combat Helicopter is an Indian multi-role attack helicopter designed for high-altitude warfare and close air support, developed and produced by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for the Indian armed forces.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| HAL Light Combat Helicopter canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
attack helicopter
ⓘ
military helicopter ⓘ |
| armament |
20 mm nose-mounted cannon
ⓘ
air-to-air missiles ⓘ anti-tank guided missiles ⓘ bombs ⓘ rocket pods ⓘ |
| avionics |
electro-optical sensors
ⓘ
electronic warfare suite ⓘ glass cockpit ⓘ helmet-mounted sight and display ⓘ target acquisition and designation system ⓘ |
| capability |
all-weather operations
ⓘ
day and night operations ⓘ high-altitude performance ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| crew | 2 ⓘ |
| crewConfiguration | tandem seating ⓘ |
| designBegan | early 2000s ⓘ |
| designedFor |
operations from high-altitude airfields
ⓘ
operations in Himalayan region ⓘ |
| designer | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | turboshaft ⓘ |
| feature |
armour protection
ⓘ
crashworthy landing gear ⓘ self-sealing fuel tanks ⓘ stealth features in design ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 29 March 2010 ⓘ |
| height | approximately 4.7 m ⓘ |
| length | approximately 15.8 m ⓘ |
| mainRotorDiameter | approximately 13.3 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumTakeoffWeight | approximately 5800 kg ⓘ |
| nickname | Prachand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator |
Indian Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplant | 2 × HAL/Turbomeca Shakti turboshaft engines ⓘ |
| primaryUsers |
Indian Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
air defence
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anti-armour warfare ⓘ close air support ⓘ counter-insurgency operations ⓘ high-altitude warfare ⓘ light attack helicopter ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 2022 ⓘ |
| serviceWith |
Indian Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | in service ⓘ |
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