Army gets 3 Apache attack helicopters

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 aware of the matter said.

- Rahul Singh

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 ₹4,100 crore. The rest will be delivered by the year-end, they added.