The Indian Air Force already has a fleet of 22 Apache helicopters deployed at both western and northern borders and the Army inductions would take the joint inventory to 28.
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IAF aircraft makes precautionary landing near Bhind in Madhya Pradesh
By PTI
BHIND/ NEW DELHI: An Apache attack helicopter of the Indian Air Force made a “precautionary landing” near Bhind in Madhya Pradesh on Monday, an IAF official said. There was no casualty, he said.
Precautionary landing means there could have been some minor issues, due to which the aircraft was landed as a precaution, officials said.
“An Apache AH-64 helicopter of the IAF carried out a precautionary landing near Bhind, during routine operational training. All crew and the aircraft are safe. The rectification party has reached the site,” the IAF tweeted.
“The aircraft was on a normal routine training mission. The pilot did the precautionary landing near Bhind,” an IAF spokesperson said in Delhi.
The incident took place at around 8.45 am, the IAF spokesperson said.
No harm was caused to any person or material, he said, adding the aircraft is being currently examined.
Earlier, Chambal Zone Inspector General of Police S Saxena told PTI that there was no fatality or injury in the landing (process).
Some videos went viral on social media platforms in which a number of people were seen gathered near the aircraft.
BHIND/ NEW DELHI: An Apache attack helicopter of the Indian Air Force made a “precautionary landing” near Bhind in Madhya Pradesh on Monday, an IAF official said. There was no casualty, he said.
Precautionary landing means there could have been some minor issues, due to which the aircraft was landed as a precaution, officials said.
“An Apache AH-64 helicopter of the IAF carried out a precautionary landing near Bhind, during routine operational training. All crew and the aircraft are safe. The rectification party has reached the site,” the IAF tweeted.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });
“The aircraft was on a normal routine training mission. The pilot did the precautionary landing near Bhind,” an IAF spokesperson said in Delhi.
The incident took place at around 8.45 am, the IAF spokesperson said.
No harm was caused to any person or material, he said, adding the aircraft is being currently examined.
Earlier, Chambal Zone Inspector General of Police S Saxena told PTI that there was no fatality or injury in the landing (process).
Some videos went viral on social media platforms in which a number of people were seen gathered near the aircraft.
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Army chief Manoj Pande flies in IAF’s Apache attack helicopter in Ladakh
By PTI
NEW DELHI: Army chief General Manoj Pande flew in an Apache attack helicopter of the Indian Air Force in the Ladakh sector on Sunday and was also briefed about its capabilities and roles, the IAF said.
Pande carried out a comprehensive review of the overall security situation in eastern Ladakh on Saturday, two days after the Indian and Chinese militaries began disengaging from Patrolling Point 15 in the Gogra-Hotsprings area in the region.
The Army on Sunday tweeted about his visit to the headquarters of the Leh-based Fire and Fury Corps.
“General Manoj Pande #COAS visited Headquarters@firefurycorps and reviewed the operational preparedness. #COAS also interacted with the officers and staff at @firefurycorps and complimented them for their professionalism and dedication to duty,” it said in a tweet.
General Manoj Pande, #COAS flew in an #IAF Apache attack helicopter in the Ladakh sector, today.COAS was familiarised with the flying characteristics of the platform and briefed about its capabilities and roles.#Jointmanship #Integration #StrongerTogether pic.twitter.com/NgHMC5CD3l
— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) September 11, 2022
Commander of the Fire and Fury Corps Lieutenant General Anindya Sengupta and other senior officials apprised Gen Pande about the overall security situation, including the ongoing disengagement process in Patrolling Point 15, people familiar with the Army chief’s visit had said on Saturday.The Army on Saturday said Gen Pande witnessed the Parvat Prahar exercise, besides interacting with the officers and troops deployed in the region.
The exercise featured a display of operational capabilities by artillery guns and other key weapon systems.
Meanwhile, the IAF tweeted: “General Manoj Pande, #COAS flew in an #IAF Apache attack helicopter in the Ladakh sector, today. COAS was familiarised with the flying characteristics of the platform and briefed about its capabilities and roles. #Jointmanship #Integration #StrongerTogether.”
Gen Pande’s visit assumes significance as the Indian and Chinese armies announced on Thursday that they had begun to disengage from Patrolling Point 15 in the Gogra-Hotsprings area of eastern Ladakh, marking a significant forward movement in the stalled process to pull out troops from the remaining friction points in the region, where the two sides have been locked in a standoff for more than two years.
The eastern Ladakh border standoff erupted on May 5, 2020, following a violent clash in the Pangong lake areas. Both sides gradually enhanced their deployment by rushing in tens of thousands of soldiers as well as heavy weaponry.
Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari had, during the 89th Air Force Day celebrations at the Hindon airbase last year, said the IAF’s prompt actions in response to the developments in eastern Ladakh in 2020 were a testament to its combat readiness and that its capability-enhancement programme was aimed at achieving the desired results “swiftly and decisively” across domains.
Referring to the tri-services integration, Air Chief Marshal Chaudhari had also “assured” the nation of the IAF’s “unwavering commitment” towards delivering joint capability and generating integrated response options as a part of a coherent national strategy.
NEW DELHI: Army chief General Manoj Pande flew in an Apache attack helicopter of the Indian Air Force in the Ladakh sector on Sunday and was also briefed about its capabilities and roles, the IAF said.
Pande carried out a comprehensive review of the overall security situation in eastern Ladakh on Saturday, two days after the Indian and Chinese militaries began disengaging from Patrolling Point 15 in the Gogra-Hotsprings area in the region.
The Army on Sunday tweeted about his visit to the headquarters of the Leh-based Fire and Fury Corps.
“General Manoj Pande #COAS visited Headquarters@firefurycorps and reviewed the operational preparedness. #COAS also interacted with the officers and staff at @firefurycorps and complimented them for their professionalism and dedication to duty,” it said in a tweet.
General Manoj Pande, #COAS flew in an #IAF Apache attack helicopter in the Ladakh sector, today.
COAS was familiarised with the flying characteristics of the platform and briefed about its capabilities and roles.#Jointmanship #Integration #StrongerTogether pic.twitter.com/NgHMC5CD3l
— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) September 11, 2022
Commander of the Fire and Fury Corps Lieutenant General Anindya Sengupta and other senior officials apprised Gen Pande about the overall security situation, including the ongoing disengagement process in Patrolling Point 15, people familiar with the Army chief’s visit had said on Saturday.The Army on Saturday said Gen Pande witnessed the Parvat Prahar exercise, besides interacting with the officers and troops deployed in the region.
The exercise featured a display of operational capabilities by artillery guns and other key weapon systems.
Meanwhile, the IAF tweeted: “General Manoj Pande, #COAS flew in an #IAF Apache attack helicopter in the Ladakh sector, today. COAS was familiarised with the flying characteristics of the platform and briefed about its capabilities and roles. #Jointmanship #Integration #StrongerTogether.”
Gen Pande’s visit assumes significance as the Indian and Chinese armies announced on Thursday that they had begun to disengage from Patrolling Point 15 in the Gogra-Hotsprings area of eastern Ladakh, marking a significant forward movement in the stalled process to pull out troops from the remaining friction points in the region, where the two sides have been locked in a standoff for more than two years.
The eastern Ladakh border standoff erupted on May 5, 2020, following a violent clash in the Pangong lake areas. Both sides gradually enhanced their deployment by rushing in tens of thousands of soldiers as well as heavy weaponry.
Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari had, during the 89th Air Force Day celebrations at the Hindon airbase last year, said the IAF’s prompt actions in response to the developments in eastern Ladakh in 2020 were a testament to its combat readiness and that its capability-enhancement programme was aimed at achieving the desired results “swiftly and decisively” across domains.
Referring to the tri-services integration, Air Chief Marshal Chaudhari had also “assured” the nation of the IAF’s “unwavering commitment” towards delivering joint capability and generating integrated response options as a part of a coherent national strategy.