WEAPONS TRIALS FOR LIGHT COMBAT HELICOPTERS (LCH)

In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha on May 10, 2016, the Minister of State for Defence, Rao Inderjit Singh, stated that the weapon trials for LCH are planned to be conducted in July-August 2016. The capability of the LCH to fire 70mm rockets was successfully demonstrated during Exercise Iron Fist held in March 2016. The flight trials were also successful with respect to system integration, structural integrity, noise and vibration, functionality