22 July,2025 01:22 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
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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 state-of-the-art Apache choppers, painted in a desert camouflage, arrived from the United States.
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 Airbase.
Notably, the Indian Air Force already operates a fleet of 22 Apache helicopters, which have been deployed in Ladakh and western sectors.
The helicopter is capable of delivering a variety of weapons, which include air-to-ground Hellfire missiles, 70 mm Hydra rockets and air-to-air Stinger missiles. Apache also carries one 30 mm chain gun with 1200 rounds as part of the area weapon sub-system. To add to the lethality of the helicopter, it carries fire control radar, which has a 360-degree coverage and a mounted sensor suite for target acquisition and night vision systems.
The AH-64E is the most modern configuration of the Apache and is ready for the MDO battlefield. A network-centric, fully integrated weapon system specifically built to dominate in highly contested and complex battle space, the AH-64E Version 6, or v6, Apache includes multiple enhancements to the aircraft's sensors, software and weapons performance.
Designed for interoperability within the Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) ecosystem, AH-64E v6 is a lethal, survivable and agile system providing the reach, manoeuvrability and performance needed by ground forces and contributes to current and future joint mission success.
By providing and integrating advanced capabilities through a layered effect of on-board and off-board sensors, stand-off long-range weapons and the connectivity required to use all the tools the ecosystem can bring, AH-64E v6 is a fully integrated, optimised for battle attack helicopter that is truly in a class by itself.
