DefenceTuesday, 14 April 2026·https://testbook.com/current-affairs/14-april-2026-daily-current-affairs
HAL inaugurates Prachand LCH structure assembly line at Tumakuru in April 2026
HAL opened a Prachand Light Combat Helicopter structure assembly line and ASRS facility at Tumakuru, Karnataka, on April 13, 2026.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On April 13, 2026, the Secretary of Defence Production, Sanjeev Kumar, inaugurated a dedicated structure assembly line for the Prachand Light Combat Helicopter at the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) factory in Tumakuru, Karnataka.
Key specifics
- The new facility is at HAL’s Tumakuru factory in Karnataka.
- An Automated Storage & Retrieval System (ASRS) was also launched with the assembly line.
- The facility will manufacture Light Utility Helicopters (LUH) and Prachand LCH.
- Future projects mentioned include IMRH and DBMRH.
- Prachand is described as an indigenous multi-role light attack helicopter capable of landing and taking off at 5,000 metres.
Exam lens
Question type: defence-industry match-the-following, helicopter names, location, altitude capability, ministry control; TNPSC may ask where HAL inaugurated the Prachand line and what ASRS stands for.