The Spear corps warriors of the Indian Army successfully fired the New Generation Rocket and Turret ammunition from Rudra- The First Indigenous Attack Helicopter, Indian Army said on Sunday. “Spearcorps warriors, #IndianArmy, fired the New Generation Rocket & Turret ammunition from #Rudra- The First Indigenous Attack Helicopter.

The efficacy of the platform augments the strike capability & lethality in mountains. Corps Commander complimented the #Aviators on their professionalism and operational preparedness,” read a statement from Spear corps on social media platform ‘X’. Last year, the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force (IAF) had conducted two successful tests of the HELINA missile within a period of 24 hours.

The HELINA missile was tested by launching it from the newly-acquired Light Combat Helicopter (LCH). The HELINA missile was tested at a higher altitude and range. Earlier a week ago, the Indian Army had successfully carried out the inaugural firing of 70mm rocket and 20mm turret guns of light combat helicopter (LCH) Prachand.