The American aerospace company delivered the AH-64E Apaches choppers as part of a 2020 contract. They are one of the world’s most advanced multi-role combat helicopters flown by the US Army.
Attack helicopters are used to provide direct close air support for ground troops & can perform anti-tank operations. Twenty-two Apache helicopters already in use with IAF.
Boeing currently has 62 aircraft in operation with the Indian military — Apache, Chinook, P8I, C17 — and is eyeing fighter contracts from IAF and Navy.
Apaches were brought to provide close air support to the ground forces, while Chinooks were brought to enable faster deployment of troops and equipment.
Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa, who inducted eight of the US-made Apache helicopters Tuesday, said the Apache AH-64E will enhance the IAF's operational capabilities.
The Apache AH-64E is one of the deadliest attack helicopters, and comes equipped with a cannon, rockets and missiles. IAF believes it’ll be a game-changer.
The contention that Maharaja Hari Singh could not have offered accession to India because a Standstill Agreement already existed with Pakistan is clearly ill-founded.
Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.
In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.
Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.
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