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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
TopicLight Combat Helicopter

Topic: Light Combat Helicopter

Flaws in military’s Dhruv helicopters identified — ‘mix of metallurgical, design issues’

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Three of these indigenous Advanced Light Helicopters have crashed since March, forcing military to ground fleet twice. Choppers flying again but parts being changed, it is learnt.

Looking at procuring nearly 200 combat & utility helicopters, says Army chief at Aero India

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Indigenisation of air defence guns are priority & integrated electronic warfare systems are being tested along Line of Actual Control, says Gen. Manoj Pande

Army wives group writes to Modi over chopper crash, replacements approved but delayed

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The wives group call the cheetah and chetak fleet 'flying coffins', ask for replacement. MoD had approved 12 LUHs from HAL Nov 2021, but are dragging their feet on placing orders

LCH Prachand ensures India won’t have to depend on foreign attack helicopters anymore

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IAF gets indigenous Light Combat Helicopter ‘Prachand’ after 23-yr journey that began after Kargil

Suchet Vir Singh -
Manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, it is the first attack helicopter that can operate in Siachen. Of the 15 sanctioned, 10 will go to Indian Air Force, 5 to Indian Army.

India pulls off big feat as indigenous combat helicopter decimates target in air

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The indigenous Light Combat Helicopter has been designed and developed by state-run defence manufacturer HAL.

India’s chopper fleet to get teeth with air-to-air missiles

Manu Pubby -
Final price negotiations are on for India's Rudra choppers and the first firing from the Light Combat Helicopter to be held by year-end.

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Most EU firms eye India expansion post-trade deal, 90% say profitability to go up—FEBI survey

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FEBI survey reveals Europe’s big bet on manufacturing, innovation hub amid ‘mother of all trade deals’, but flags regulatory concerns.

Defence

India, EU sign security & defence pact. How it links Indian firms to ‘ReArm Europe’ network 

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The agreement comes despite differences between India and the EU on issues such as Russia-Ukraine war, showcasing the intent to deepen strategic ties. 

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Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

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No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.

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