Adani Defence, BEML to Manufacture 90 Prachand LCH Fuselages for HAL

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has entered into partnerships with Adani Defence Systems and Technologies Limited and Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) to manufacture fuselage structures for India’s indigenous Prachand Light Combat Helicopter (LCH). The agreements will add two production lines to the programme and expand the domestic industrial base supporting one of India’s most important combat-helicopter projects.

Under the new arrangements, BEML will manufacture 48 Prachand fuselage structures, while Adani Defence will produce 42, taking the total covered by the partnerships to 90 fuselages. HAL said the move represents the first integration of private industry into the manufacturing of helicopter fuselage structures in India and is aimed at increasing production capacity and supporting timely deliveries to the Indian Armed Forces.

HAL Brings Adani Defence and BEML Into Prachand Production

The Prachand LCH programme is being expanded through a broader Indian manufacturing network.

HAL remains the prime manufacturer and designer of the helicopter, while Adani Defence and BEML will take responsibility for manufacturing fuselage structures.

Partnership Detail	Figure
HAL’s role	Prime manufacturer and programme lead
Adani Defence fuselages	42
BEML fuselages	48
Total fuselages under partnerships	90
Prachand helicopters ordered	156
Additional production lines	2
Main new production location	Tumakuru, Karnataka

The arrangement allows HAL to distribute part of the manufacturing workload across Indian industry while retaining control of the overall helicopter programme.

90 Prachand Fuselages to Be Manufactured

The two partnerships cover a combined 90 fuselage structures.

BEML has been assigned 48 structures, while Adani Defence will manufacture 42.

Fuselage Production Split

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90 FUSELAGE STRUCTURES
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BEML ADANI DEFENCE
48 fuselages 42 fuselages
53.3% 46.7%
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HAL PRAchand LCH