Indian Army to get 6 Apache attack helicopters for Rs 4,100-crore

Indian Army is all set to get Apache attack helicopters from US-based manufacturer Boeing, in a move that will greatly modernise and enhance its offensive capabilities. 

The deal is believed to be for 6 Apache choppers — the likes of which are often used in combat by the US armed forces themselves — and will set India back by around Rs 4,168 crore, now that the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has given its nod to the deal. 

Indian Air Force (IAF) is already getting 22 Apache choppers as per a deal finalised in September 2015. The current order of six helicopters is over and above those choppers. The development is the culmination of several years of efforts by the Army to get some attack choppers in its ranks. It had even requested the IAF to loan some of its own Apache choppers, which the Air Force had turned down.