The defense ministry of India has cleared deals worth more than $3.1 billion to equip the Indian Air Force with U.S.-built attack and heavy-lift helicopters 22 AH-64D Apache Longbow attack and 15 CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift copters — both platforms manufactured by Boeing beat off competition from Russia’s Mi-28N Night Hunter and Mi-26 heavy-lift copters.
Armed with fire-and-forget Hellfire missiles, the Apache attack choppers can track up to 128 targets in a minute and prioritize threats, while the Chinook’s main roles include transporting troops, artillery and battlefield resupply, reports Hindustan Times.
Currently, the U.S. is the biggest supplier of weapons to the Indian military, having procured deals worth over $10 billion during the last six years.
