A file photo of Chief of the Air staff Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh with President Droupadi Murmu before undertaking a sortie in the HAL Light Combat Helicopter ‘Prachand’ at the Air Force Station in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, on February 27, 2026. The Prachand Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) structure assembly line and an Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS) at helicopter factory in Hindustan Aeronautics Limited in Tumakuru was inaugurated by Sanjeev Kumar, Secretary (Defence Production), Ministry of Defence on April 13. The New Helicopter Facility is a state-of-the-art greenfield facility established for the production of Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) and Prachand LCH. It will support future programmes, such as Indian Multi Role Helicopter (IMRH), and Deck-based Multi Role Helicopter (DBMRH). Published – April 14, 2026 10:31 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Meghalaya yields new burrowing reed snake Bihar to get new CM as Nitish Kumar likely to resign today | LIVE updates