Watch: Apache firepower joins US war machines during India-US drill Yudh Abhyas
The Indian Army has integrated AH-64E Apache attack helicopters into the Yudh Abhyas 2026 joint military exercise with the United States. The drills focus on enhancing interoperability, precision-strike capabilities, and mountain warfare coordination.
Why it matters
This exercise underscores the deepening defense cooperation between India and the US, particularly in the context of regional security and modernization of military assets.
Apache attack helicopters of the Indian Army have joined Indian and US troops for Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2026, adding an aviation dimension to the ongoing bilateral drills at the Mahajan Field Firing Range in Rajasthan.The 22nd edition of the exercise is being held simultaneously at Auli in Uttarakhand and the firing range in Rajasthan, with around 600 personnel from each side, including soldiers from the US Army's 11th Airborne Division, taking part.The Apache's participation comes as the Army continues to build up its attack helicopter fleet. It has so far inducted six AH-64E helicopters, which operate out of Jodhpur under the 451 Army Aviation Squadron.
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