Bangalore, Feb 8: The first ndigenously-developed weaponised helicopter ‘Rudra' was today handed over to the Army which has successfully raised an attack chopper fleet on its own.
This is the first of the 60 armed helicopters provided to the Army by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) after the Defence Ministry handed over the control of all attack helicopters to the land force.
“This is a very important system for us as it will be the first platform (of choppers) which is weaponised. In any battle, fire (power) and manoeuvrability should be closely integrated to support ground operations and provide immediate help if and when required.
