NEW DELHI: The central government on Friday approved the largest-ever deal for the procurement of 156 indigenously built Light Combat Helicopters (LCH) Prachand.
The decision was taken during a meeting of the cabinet committee on security (CCS).
According to defence officials, the defence ministry has signed contracts worth over Rs 2.09 lakh crore in the current financial year, with the LCH order marking the biggest acquisition under the 'Make in India' initiative.
This deal represents the largest order to date for Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), which will manufacture the helicopters at its Bengaluru and Tumkur plants in Karnataka.
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