Indian Army Raises its First Apache Attack Chopper Squadron in Jodhpur

Defense News ,India :-  The Indian Army has some big news! They now have their very own squadron of Apache attack helicopters. These helicopters are super strong and are going to be stationed in Jodhpur, near Pakistan. 

Today, in Jodhpur, the Indian Army made it official. They raised their first Apache squadron. Lots of important people were there, like Lt Gen Ajay Suri and folks from Boeing, the company that makes the helicopters.

These Apache helicopters are special because they're designed to blend in with the desert. The first bunch of them will arrive in May. They were supposed to come earlier, but things got delayed because of some global problems. But now everything is back on track!

The Indian Army made a deal to get six Apache helicopters from the United States. They're often called "tanks in the air" because they're really powerful. First, they'll land at the Hindon Air Force Station and then head to Jodhpur in May, near the border with Pakistan.

Before this, the Army mostly used helicopters like Dhruv and Chetak. But now, they also have these cool Light Combat Helicopters called Prachand, which they started using last year in Assam.

It's interesting to note that the Indian Air Force already has 22 Apache helicopters. They've been using them on both the eastern and western sides of the country.