Published: 23rd Mar, 2024
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The Indian Army raised its first squadron of Apache attack helicopters in Rajasthan's Jodhpur with the aim of supporting ground operations near the Pakistan border.
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About Apache
- Developed by the US aviation giant Boeing, Apache choppers are known as the 'tanks in the air'.
- They are advanced multi-mission helicopters with the latest technology and have come to be known the best attack helicopters in the world.
- The Army Aviation Corps, which currently operates utility helicopters such as the Dhruv and Chetak, previously inducted the indigenously developed Light Combat Helicopters (LCH) Prachand at Assam's Missamari last year.
- Notably, the IAF already operates a fleet of 22 Apache helicopters which have been deployed on the eastern and western fronts.
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