The LCH drew extensively on an earlier indigenous helicopter developed and manufactured by HAL, the Dhruv; using this rotorcraft as a starting point has been attributed as significantly reducing the cost of the programme.
O LCH baseouse amplamente nun helicóptero indio anterior desenvolvido e fabricado por HAL, o Dhruv; usar este aparello como punto de partida reducíu considerablemente o custo do programa.