New Delhi, July 22 -- In a significant boost to its operational capabilities, the Indian Army on Tuesday received the first batch of Apache helicopters into its Aviation fleet.

The Indian Army in a social media post termed the induction a "milestone moment" for the Indian Army, stating that the arrival of the state-of-the-art platforms would "bolster the operational capabilities of the Indian Army significantly."

"Indian Army inducts #Apache Milestone moment for Indian Army as the first batch of Apache helicopters for Army Aviation arrive today in India. These state-of-the-art platforms will bolster the operational capabilities of the #IndianArmy significantly," the post said.

This consignment of Apache helicopters arrived at Hindon Ai...