Eyeing China, India unveils high-altitude helicopters

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They are designed mainly for use in high-altitude areas like the Himalayas where India has clashed with China. Read more at straitstimes.com.

JODHPUR, India - India unveiled on Monday its first batch of locally-made attack helicopters, designed primarily for use in high-altitude areas like the Himalayas where its troops clashed with China in 2020.

The choppers made by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited "will be a big boost to the Indian Air Force's combat prowess", Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said at Jodhpur air base in western India. This drive has been given added impetus by worries about future supplies of Russian spare parts following the invasion of Ukraine in February.

 

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