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The first Attack Helicopter Squadron of IAF was raised as 125 Helicopter Squadron on 1 November 1983 and equipped with Mi-25 helicopter Gunships. The squadron was reequipped with Mi-35 in April 1990. [2] On 3 September 2019, the squadron formally inducted the first batch of AH-64E Apache helicopters into the Indian Air Force.
The Dutch government initially showed an interest in acquiring Apache helicopters in the late 1980s, when it stated that it may purchase as many as 52. [198] A competition held in 1994 against the Eurocopter Tiger and the Bell AH-1 SuperCobra led to the Royal Netherlands Air Force ordering 30 AH-64D Apaches in 1995.
This article provides a list of active Indian military aircraft currently in service with the Indian Armed Forces, as well as aircraft on order. For a list of historical military aircraft used by the Indian military, see list of historical aircraft of the Indian Air Force .
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is the air arm of the Indian Armed Forces. ... [213] [214] The IAF has ordered 22 Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters, ...
No. 129 Helicopter Unit: Nubra Warriors: Central Air Command: 1 July 1987 Hindon AFS, Delhi: Mi-17 [64] No. 130 Helicopter Unit: Condors: Western Air Command: 15 February 1988 Leh AFS, Ladakh: Mi-17 [65] No. 143 Helicopter Unit: Dhanush: South Western Air Command: 1 June 2022 Jodhpur AFS, Rajasthan: Prachand [66] No. 152 Helicopter Unit: Mighty ...
Sapru, Somanth, Combat Lore: Indian Air Force 1930-1945 K W Publishers, 2014, 978-9383649259; Singh, Pushpindar, Aircraft of the Indian Air Force 1933-1973 English Book Store, New Delhi, 1974, ASIN B00K0Q8MX6
The AH-64 Apache is an American twin-turboshaft attack helicopter with a tailwheel-type landing gear arrangement and a tandem cockpit for a crew of two. It features a nose-mounted sensor suite for ...
Attack helicopter: 29 March 2010: In production 9 (+15 LSP and 162 choppers planned) [18] HAL Light Utility Helicopter: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Light Utility Helicopter 6 September 2016: In production 3 (187 planned) [19] Indian Multi Role Helicopter: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Medium multirole helicopter 2024-25 Under development [20]