It’s the most iconic attack helicopter in the world, and the first of its kind, the Indian Air Force lifted off on its inaugural flight last week.
The first images of the IAF’s AH-64E Apache painted in the IAF’s signature grey bearing its tri-coloured roundels emerged on Friday from the Boeing production facility in Mesa, Arizona where they’re manufactured.
Twenty-two such Apaches will begin delivery to the IAF starting March next year as part of a $1.4 billion (approx Rs 96 billion) deal signed in September 2015. The IAF’s Apaches will be deployed at the Pathankot air base, but will also operate from Jorhat in Assam.Read More…
