The Indian army has, for the first time, put its Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters through live field firing during exercise Brahmastra at the Pokhran field firing ranges in Rajasthan, engaging targets with Hellfire air-to-ground missiles and other onboard weapons systems in a demonstration of the platform's precision strike capability.
The AH-64E - the most advanced variant of the Apache family - is widely regarded as the world's most capable attack helicopter. It is powered by two General Electric T700 turboshaft engines and can reach a top speed of around 293 kilometres per hour.
The helicopter carries a 30mm M230 chain gun under its nose, can be armed with up to 16 Hellfire missiles, and has provision for 70mm unguided rockets.
Its Target Acquisition and Designation Sight (TADS) and Pilot Night Vision Sensor (PNVS) give it a formidable all-weather, day-and-night targeting capability.
The 'E' variant adds improved networking, allowing the helicopter to act as an aerial node - receiving and sharing targeting data with ground forces and other aircraft in real time.
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