Tuesday 1 March 2016

India Inks $3.1 Billion Deals For Apache And Chinook Helicopters With US



Indian Defence Ministry has issued an order worth Rs 22,000 crores
for purchase of helicopters, CH-47 Chinook and AH-64 Apache, which will be inducted in the forces soon.
Defence ministry already issued an order for puchase of 15 chinook helicopter and 21 Apache helicopters, which will soon be inducted in the forces," Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar told reporters on 28-feb. Ministry had totalling Rs 22,000 crores, has been placed for the purchase of these choppers, which will strengthen the capabilities of country's defence forces.


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