India, July 22 -- US aerospace major Boeing on Tuesday delivered three AH-64E Apache attack helicopters to the Indian Army, boosting its anti-armour capabilities.

The choppers arrived at the Hindon airbase in an An-124 heavy transport plane after a 16-month delay due to supply chain bottlenecks in the aerospace industry, which slowed down production, officials aware of the matter said.

In 2020, the army ordered six Apache attack helicopters for more than Rs.4,100 crore. The remaining three will be delivered by the year-end, they added.

The army described the arrival of the first batch of helicopters as a "milestone moment."

"Milestone moment for Indian Army as the first batch of Apache helicopters for Army Aviation arrive today in Ind...