India’s Defense Acquisition Council has approved the purchase of six Apache attack helicopters from Boeing, for $700 million.
The variant of the attack chopper that the Indian Army will get is the Apache AH-64E, which has a height of 15 ft and a wingspan of 17 ft. The helicopter has a primary mission gross weight of 15,075 pounds, with a vertical rate of climb that is more than 2,000 ft per minute and a maximum rate of climb of more than 2,800 ft per minute. The chopper also has a maximum level flight speed of more than 150 knots, reports International Business Times.
Last updated: December 26th, 2025
