India to Buy additional 39 Apache's

[HAIDER]

Army scores major win over IAF, gets Apache gunships

1 Previous order of 22 Apaches to Go AirForce
2 Additional 39 APaches to go to Army Aviation Corp

Indian Army+AF combines attach Helo Fleet will look like:

39+22 = 61 Apache
114 = Light Attach Helo
~60 = Rudra (Armed ALH)
~25 = MI-35 Upgraded Hinds (will be phased out)

 

[ranjeet]

Army scores major win over IAF, gets Apache gunships

1 Previous order of 22 Apaches to Go AirForce
2 Additional 39 APaches to go to Army Aviation Corp

Indian Army+AF combines attach Helo Fleet will look like:

39+22 = 61 Apache
114 = Light Attach Helo
~60 = Rudra (Armed ALH)
~25 = MI-35 Upgraded Hinds (will be phased out)

I think total number of Apache were 39 ... 22+17 correct me if m wrong

 

[Luftwaffe]

Army scores major win over IAF, gets Apache gunships

1 Previous order of 22 Apaches to Go AirForce
2 Additional 39 APaches to go to Army Aviation Corp

Indian Army+AF combines attach Helo Fleet will look like:

39+22 = 61 Apache
114 = Light Attach Helo
~60 = Rudra (Armed ALH)
~25 = MI-35 Upgraded Hinds (will be phased out)

And LCH later on.

 

[trident2010]

After addition of LCH, India will have the good fleet of helos.

 

[Sankpal]

Waiting For MIX Action photo's of Apache and LCH

 

[monitor]

And LCH later on.

And possible Pakistani counter of this additional apachee :
A-1Z viper (due to strong US lobby in pakistan and familarity with cobra )
T-129 (sanction free solution though still american engine might be a problem )
WZ-10 (cheap Chinese )
MI-28N possible Russian Pakistan relation in military field, already getting MI-35

 

[T90TankGuy]

I think total number of Apache were 39 ... 22+17 correct me if m wrong

I believe 22 were for the IAF, and 39 for the army . but perhaps @sancho can help?

 

[ranjeet]

I believe 22 were for the IAF, and 39 for the army . but perhaps @sancho can help?

yeah that's what I thought but I read somewhere on other thread that it was 39 total. Thanks.

 

[T90TankGuy]

yeah that's what I thought but I read somewhere on other thread that it was 39 total. Thanks.

Problem is that our journos are so bad when it comes to reporting on defense related issues , i do not know who to believe.

 

[Kesang]

And possible Pakistani counter of this additional apachee :
A-1Z viper (due to strong US lobby in pakistan and familarity with cobra )
T-129 (sanction free solution though still american engine might be a problem )
WZ-10 (cheap Chinese )
MI-28N possible Russian Pakistan relation in military field, already getting MI-35[\U]

any source to support your claim

 

[T90TankGuy]

Indian Army Aviation Corps grabs Apache gunships from IAF
here you go , this article says 22+39 Apaches.

 

[Tshering22]

I don't see what use would these additional purchases do if we don't use them against Naxals providing air cover to CRPF troops.

 

[elitepilot09]

I don't see what use would these additional purchases do if we don't use them against Naxals providing air cover to CRPF troops.

Overrated Modi's out to blow the taxpayers money That's all. Useless purchases.

 

[SR-91]

What will the army do with 17 Helos?? Why would u go thru that much trouble for just 17 Helos????

It has to be more than that...

 

[Capt.Popeye]

I don't see what use would these additional purchases do if we don't use them against Naxals providing air cover to CRPF troops.

You still have not understood the ROEs for the Indian Armed Forces (and other forces under MoD) within India.

Air-Cover can be provided by the BSF's Air Wing (under MHA) to the the CRPF (also under the MHA) against Naxals or any other insurgents.