IN A major development that will further strengthen the Indian Army’s warfare store, the US Embassy on Wednesday announced the delivery of the remaining three AH-64E Boeing Apache attack helicopters. Taking it to X, the US Embassy wrote, “Delivering on the US President and Indian Prime Minister’s joint statement, the arrival of the latest Boeing India AH-64E Apache helicopters for the Indian Army marks another step forward in the US-India Major Defence Partnership.

 

This milestone reflects the reliable and growing US-India Defence partnership and fulfills commitments made by the Secretary of War and the Defence Ministry of India.” “With its cutting-edge capabilities, the Apache strengthens our shared vision for regional security and deepens cooperation in co-production, training, and technology exchange,” it said. The delivery comes after repeated delays. Notably, the Indian Army received the first slot of these three helicopters in July.

 

The Indian Army Aviation Corps had been waiting for the first slot of three Apache helicopters since 2024, as they were originally planned to be delivered in May 2024.