The need for the LCH was realised after the Kargil War of 1999. It is the only attack helicopter in the world, which can land and take-off at an altitude of 5000 m with considerable load of weapons The Indian Armed Forces received a big boost on Wednesday when the Cabinet Committee on Security approved the procurement of 15 indigenously …
It was only supposed to fly five times. “Everything is working so well,” said Josh Ravich, the head of Ingenuity’s mechanical engineering team. “We’re doing better on the surface than we had expected.” Hundreds of people contributed to the project, though only about a dozen currently retain day-to-day roles. “When I got the opportunity to come work on the helicopter …
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