American aerospace major Boeing announced the arrival of two new heavy-lift\nChinook helicopters for the Indian Air Force at the Mundra port in Gujarat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Indian Air Force has ordered 15 Chinooks and the first four helicopters\narrived in February.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The IAF had placed the order in 2015 along with 22 Apache attack\nhelicopters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Two new CH-47F (I) Chinooks for the @IAF_MCC squadron arrive at the\nIndian shores. The advanced multi-mission helicopter will provide the Indian\narmed forces unmatched strategic airlift capability,” Boeing India\ntweeted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The CH-47 Chinook is an advanced multi-mission helicopter. The Chinook\nhas unsurpassed ability to deliver heavy payloads to high altitudes, and is\neminently suitable for operations in the high Himalayas. The aircraft has been\nbattle-tested in diverse, extreme conditions throughout the world, and has\nproven capability to operate in the wide range of conditions that typify the\nIndian subcontinent,” the company said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
About Indian Air Force :<\/strong> About the CH-47 Chinook :<\/strong> The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is an American twin-engined, tandem rotor, heavy-lift helicopter developed by American rotorcraft company Vertol and manufactured by Boeing Vertol (later known as Boeing Rotorcraft Systems). The CH-47 is among the heaviest lifting Western helicopters. Its name, Chinook, is from the Native American Chinook people of modern-day Washington state.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" American aerospace major Boeing announced the arrival of two new heavy-lift Chinook helicopters for the Indian Air Force at the Mundra port in Gujarat. The Indian Air Force has ordered 15 Chinooks and the first four helicopters arrived in February. 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Founded<\/strong>: 8 October 1932, India
Headquarters<\/strong>: New Delhi
Fighters<\/strong>: Sukhoi Su-30MKI, Dassault Mirage 2000, Mikoyan MiG-29, Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21, HAL Tejas
Chief of Air Staff(CAS):<\/strong> Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa<\/p>\n\n\n\n