India received the first 4 of 15 Boeing Co.’s Chinook helicopters from US at the Mundra port in Gujarat.
This helicopter would replace the Russia-made Mi-17 medium-lift helicopters, the Mi-26 helicopters and Mi-35 attack helicopters.
Chinooks can carry goods and cargo of up to 9.6 tonnes each. This includes men and machines like artillery guns and light armoured vehicles to high altitudes.
It can also offer support during disaster relief, medical evacuation, search and rescue missions, aircraft recovery and parachute drops, according to Boeing.