Aero India 2017 is slated for Feb. 14 to 18 at Air Force Station Yelahanka in Bengaluru. Local news outlets reported that Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) is set to display two of its rotorcraft: the light combat helicopter (LCH) and the light utility helicopter (LUH).

Proposed to meet the Indian Air Force’s requirement for a dedicated light helicopter for combat operations, the LCH is based on the HAL Dhruv advanced light helicopter (ALH). It features a pilot and co-pilot/gunner tandem configuration with a glass cockpit, night-attack capability and crashworthy landing gear, an integrated dynamic system, an integrated avionics display system (IADS), a hingeless main rotor and a bearing-less tail rotor.

The HAL LUH is a member of the 3-ton weight class. It was designed for reconnaissance and surveillance roles, and features a class cockpit with multifunction displays (MFD), designated to replac the HAL Cheetah and HAL Chetak. The single-engine helicopter can fly at 136 mph with a range of 217 mi.