3 Apache choppers delivered to army after 16-month delay
NEW DELHI, July 23 -- US aerospace major Boeing on Tuesday delivered three AH-64E Apache attack helicopters to the Indian Army boosting its anti-armour capabilities, with the aircraft arriving after a delay of 16 months because of supply chain bottlenecks in the aerospace industry that slowed down production, officials said.
The helicopters were flown to the Hindon airbase in an An-124 heavy transport plane, the officials said. In 2020, the army ordered six Apache attack helicopters for more than Rs.4,100 crore. The rest will be delivered by the year-end, they added.
The army described the arrival of the first batch of helicopters as a "milestone moment." "...These state-of-the-art platforms will bolster the operational capabilities of the Indian Army significantly," the army said. A formal induction ceremony is expected soon at Nagtalao near Jodhpur. P7...
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