Two Light Combat Helicpoters (LCH) have been operating with the Indian Air Force (IAF) in Ladakh for a week, reports Livefist.
Flown in to Ladakh last weekend from Bengaluru, the indigenous combat choppers developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) have been doing armed patrol sorties between Leh and other airbases, including forward area in Ladakh.
According to the report, the deployment of the LCH came at the request of the IAF and is a huge show of faith in the indigenous combat chopper that will be inducted in both the IAF and Indian Army, with total orders likely to exceed 150.Read More…
