13 October 2012

News Story: Indian Army gets control over attack helicopters

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NEW DELHI (PTI): Nothwithstanding stiff opposition from the Air Force, the government has decided to give the control of attack helicopters to the Indian Army.

"We have received a letter from the defence ministry and we have been given the attack helicopters by the government," Army Chief Gen Bikram Singh told PTI here.

The Army had been demanding control over attack and medium-lift helicopters saying they are mainly used for its operations and that is why they should be under it. The IAF has been strongly opposing the demand.

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