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HAL Light Combat Helicopter
Photo: IAF · Wikimedia Commons · GODL-India
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Attack Helicopters · India · 2017
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HAL Light Combat Helicopter
HAL Light Combat Helicopter Photo: IAF · Wikimedia Commons · GODL-India
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
75
Anti-Armour Capability
70
Survivability
80
Sensors & Targeting
75
Agility
85
Range & Endurance
70
Night Capability
80
Reliability
75
Technology
85
Cost-Effectiveness
80
Origin India
ManufacturerHindustan Aeronautics Limited
CategoryAttack Helicopters
EraModern Era
In service2017
Operators2 countries
Quantity19
Data Quality82%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
76
Attack Helicopters MASS Rating
2/6
Modern Era
13/45
All-Time
Attack Helicopters · 10 axes scored
Firepower
75
Anti-Armour Capability
70
Survivability
80
Sensors & Targeting
75
Agility
85
Range & Endurance
70
Night Capability
80
Reliability
75
Technology
85
Cost-Effectiveness
80
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the attack helicopters category.
01 / Overview
HAL Light Combat Helicopter
Country
Production
2017–
Quantity
19
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ATTACK HELICOPTERS · MODERN ERA
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
76
attack helicopters category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the attack helicopters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
  • First Flight2010
  • Service Entry Year2022
  • Crew2
  • Passengers0
  • Primary RoleLight attack helicopter
  • In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant7MOD.7
  • Engine Typeturboshaft
  • Number of Engines2
  • Engine Power (each)1,032 kW
  • Rotor ConfigurationSingle main rotor with tail rotor
  • Main Rotor Diameter13.2 m
  • Main Rotor Blades4
  • Anti-Torque TypeTail rotor
▣Performance6MOD.6
  • Top Speed280 km/h
  • Never-Exceed Speed (VNE)280 km/h
  • Service Ceiling6,500 m
  • Range435 km
  • Rate of Climb12 m/s
  • Endurance3
◇Dimensions & Weights4MOD.4
  • Fuselage Length15.8 m
  • Height4.7 m
  • Empty Weight2,250 kg
  • Max Takeoff Weight5,800 kg
◆Armament & Mission7MOD.7
▲Production2MOD.2
  • Total Built19
  • Variants1
◎Service History2MOD.2
  • Production Start2017
  • Operational StatusIn service
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2017Production started
  2. 2022Entered service
9
years in service
19
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory2country · 19units
19active
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE16terms
Anti-Tank Guided Missile: a missile designed to destroy tanks.
Air-to-air missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to engage other aircraft. They are used for self-defense and to gain air superiority.
Autopilot/AFCS (Automatic Flight Control System) is an avionics suite that automatically controls a helicopter’s attitude, navigation and flight path, providing stability augmentation and reducing pilot workload.
Chaff/Flare: Countermeasures deployed by attack helicopters to disrupt radar- or heat-seeking missiles by creating false targets or decoys.
Armored protective panels installed in the cockpit area of an attack helicopter to shield the crew from small arms fire and shrapnel.
Seats designed to absorb crash forces, reducing injury to occupants.
DIRCM/IRCM systems on attack helicopters that detect and disrupt infrared-guided missiles using directed energy or counter-radiation signals.
Combined forward-looking infrared (FLIR) and electro-optical (EO) sensor turret for target acquisition and tracking, typically mounted on aircraft or ground vehicles.
A radar system that tracks targets and guides weapons to intercept them, used for weapon aiming and missile guidance in combat aircraft and ships.
A glass cockpit is an aircraft cockpit featuring electronic instrument displays, typically LCD or CRT screens, replacing traditional analog gauges.
A helmet-mounted system that projects flight, targeting, and sensor data directly into a pilot's field of view.
A sight mounted on a helicopter's mast for targeting.
Electronic receiver system that detects and identifies radar signals, alerting aircraft to potential threats for defensive countermeasures.
Aerodynamic containers mounted on aircraft, typically helicopters or fighter jets, that hold and launch unguided rockets in rapid succession.
Fuel tanks equipped with a material that automatically seals punctures from small arms fire or shrapnel to prevent leakage and reduce fire risk.
A radar system used to detect and track precipitation, storm intensity, and wind patterns to assist in flight operations and mission planning.
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