The first batch of four Chinook heavy lift helicopters ordered by the Indian Air Force (IAF) arrived in India.
About:
Background: India had signed a 3-billion-dollar deal with the US in 2015 for the purchase of 15 Chinook heavy lift and 22 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters.
Boeing, the maker of Chinooks, has delivered the CH-47F (I) Chinooks ahead of schedule. The CH-47F (I) was received at the Mundra Port in Gujarat and will be transported to its home base at Chandigarh.
Features:
The Chinook is a multi-role, vertical-lift platform, which is used for transporting troops, artillery, equipment and fuel.
It is also used for humanitarian and disaster relief operations and in missions such as transportation of relief supplies and mass evacuation of refugees.
Chinooks have a unique twin engine, tandem rotor design which has become one of the most visibly recognised symbols of the American armed forces.
The helicopter, which can carry around 10 tonnes of load, will significantly enhance IAF's air lift capabilities.
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