Question: Recently America has approved the deal to sell AH-64E Apache helicopter to India. Consider the following and find out the one which is not true in this regard?
(a) Recently, the America has approved the sale of AH-64E helicopters to India.
(b) The amount of the deal is USD 830 million.
(c) These AH-64E helicopters are Apache helicopter.
(d) Apache helicopter are able to fly in night with the help of night vision sensors and inertial navigation systems.
Answer- (b)
Related Facts:
- In June, 2018, America has approved a deal to sell six AH-64E Apache attack helicopters to India.
- The amount of this deal is 930 million US dollars.
- On June 13th, 2018 information in this regard was provided by the Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency.
- The deal also includes to sell fire control radars; Hellfire Longbow missiles; stinger Block I-92H missiles; night vision sensors and inertial navigation systems.
- Apache helicopter are able to fly in nightwith the help of night vision sensors and inertial navigation systems.
- This helicopter will increase the capacity of India to combat the threats related to land attack and modernization of the Armed Forces.
- In the past years, America has sold to India C-17 transport aircraft, 155 mm Lightweight Todd Havildar, RGM-84L Harpoon missile, Support for Sea-130J Super Hercules aircraft and chemical, biological, radiological and atomic (CBRN) collaboration tools.
Reference:
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/world/us-approves-sale-of-apache-attack-choppers-to-india/article24150303.ece
https://www.livemint.com/Politics/FnZKQysRfbsP9wsNjTOCGN/US-approves-sale-of-Apache-helicopters-missiles-to-India.html