As the Indian Army readied to buy 6 Boeing Apaches, we look at the most-advanced combat choppers in the world.
Here's 5 point guide to understand what makes Apaches so lethal and how it will help the army:
1: Boeing started making the AH 64 Apaches in early 1980s. The first AH 64 A was delivered to the US Army in January 1984.
2: The aircraft is designed in a way as to minimise the crew fatalities. The design helps to save crew in the fatal crash situation. With a shield between the cockpit, one member of the crew can always survive.
3: The chopper has self-fuelling system, which can protect itself from a ballistic missile attack.
4: The Apaches are an all-weather chopper that can operate any time of the day and night. There are over 2,000 Apaches in operations around the world.
5: The choppers ordered by the Indian Army will come with anti-tank missiles, rockets and 30 mm gun, an NDTV report said. This latest buy would help the army to lessen its dependability on the Indian Air Force.
