NEW DELHI – The Indian Air Force has received the first Apache Guardianattack helicopter, that can engage both air and ground targets, at theBoeing production facility at Arizona in the United States.
The AH-64E (I) Apache Guardian is an advanced all-weather attack helicopterwith relative stealth using low-altitude obstacles like trees and hills ascover.
The addition of the helicopter is a significant step towards modernisationof the Indian Air Force’s helicopter fleet. The IAF had signed a contractwith the US government and Boeing in September 2015 for 22 Apachehelicopters.
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On Saturday, as the IAF accepted the helicopter, it was represented by AirMarshal AS Butola who attended a ceremony at the Boeing production facilityin Mesa, Arizona. Representatives from the US government were also presentat the ceremony.
