Bengaluru: The indigenous Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) has achieved yet another milestone of satisfactory firing of rockets (70 mm) from its prototype, TD-3 in weaponised configuration, its maker Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) said on Monday.
This comes after successful completion of basic performance flight testing and outstation trials for cold weather, hot weather and hot and high altitude testing in 2015, HAL said.
"The initial rocket firing trials have been carried out at Jaisalmer, establishing satisfactory integration of hardware and software, structural integrity and safe separation of rocket ammunition," the defence PSU said in a statement here.
Integration of weapons such as rocket, turret gun (20 mm) and air-to-air missile on LCH will further continue, HAL Chairman and Managing Director T Suvarna Raju said.
14/03/16 PTI/Business Standard
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This comes after successful completion of basic performance flight testing and outstation trials for cold weather, hot weather and hot and high altitude testing in 2015, HAL said.
"The initial rocket firing trials have been carried out at Jaisalmer, establishing satisfactory integration of hardware and software, structural integrity and safe separation of rocket ammunition," the defence PSU said in a statement here.
Integration of weapons such as rocket, turret gun (20 mm) and air-to-air missile on LCH will further continue, HAL Chairman and Managing Director T Suvarna Raju said.
14/03/16 PTI/Business Standard
