Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) was proposed to meet IAF’s requirement of a dedicated light helicopter for combat operations. LCH has maximum possible commonality with ALH. LCH with a narrow fuselage has pilot and co-pilot/gunner in tandem configuration incorporating a number of stealth features, Armour protection, Night attack capability and crash worthy landing gear for better survivability.
The major features of LCH are:
| Glass Cockpit |
| Crashworthy bottom structure |
| Crashworthy fixed tricycle type with tail wheel landing gear |
| Canted flat panels for low Radar Cross Section |
| Integrated Dynamic System |
| Hinge less Main Rotor / Bearing less Tail Rotor |
| Anti-Resonance Isolation System |
| Integrated Architecture and Display System (IADS) |
| IR Suppressor |
| Counter Measuring Dispensing System (CMDS) |
| EO pod, Helmet Mounted Display System & EW suite |
| 20mm Gun, 70mm Rocket & Missiles |
| Air to Air Missiles (ATAM) |
| Air to Ground Missiles (ATGM) |
Technical Parameters
| MTOW | 5800 Kg | |
| Max. speed | 268 Kmph | |
| Range | 550 Km | |
| Service Ceiling | 6.5 km | |
| Oblique climb rate | 12 m/s | |
Power Plant
| SHAKTI engine (2 no.) | Power is 1032 kW |