The Indian Air Force received a fleet of 22 AH-64 Apache helicopters in 2020 via a $3.1 billion contract with the US government and Boeing.
The Apache will provide the Indian Army with a significant boost in capability just as the AH-64 has for the Indian Air Force.
According to retired Air Marshal Manmohan Bahadur, a helicopter pilot himself, the Longbow radar of the Apache, which has a 360-degree coverage, helps it score over the Mi-35 in electronic warfare.
In the world of modern warfare, attack helicopters play a major role in deciding the fate of the war. An attack helicopter has 2 main roles. Support Role: To provide direct and accurate close air support for ground troops and Anti-Tank role: To destroy the enemy's tanks and other armour concentrations. India TV Newsdesk brings to you a comparison between India's newly inducted attack helicopter AH-64E Apache and China's CAIC Z-10.
The AH-64E Apache for the Indian Air Force completed successful first flights in July 2018. The first batch of Indian Air Force crew began their training to fly the Apache in the US in 2018.
The production of Apache fuselages by Tata and Boeing is already underway in India, today's approval concerns a direct sale of finished products from US manufacturers.
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