The Indian government is signaling that Boeing soon will be awarded a contract for 22 AH-64D Apache Longbow Block Ills for the Indian air force (IAF). The rotorcraft, which is used by the U.S. Army, is said to have outperformed the rival Russian Mil Mi-28N Night Hunter in tests and was strongly recommended by the IAF earlier this year following trials in 2010. The new helicopters will replace the IAF's aging Mil Mi-35s. Defense ministry sources reveal that differences in performance between the two helicopters were so great that the lAF's case was difficult to question. The final contract, a direct commercial sale, could be worth $1.5 billion.
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