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The AH-64E flies 20 mph (32 km/h) faster than the AH-64D, cutting response time by 57 percent, and has better fuel efficiency, increasing time on station from 2.5–3 hours to 3–3.5 hours; Taliban forces were reportedly surprised by the AH-64E attacking sooner and for longer periods.
The Apache AH1 was remanufactured by Boeing to become AH-64E Version 6 aircraft with US engines. [29] [30] The Australian Army purchased two retired AgustaWestland Apaches in 2024. The helicopters will be used as non-flying training aids ahead of the delivery of AH-64E Apaches to the Army.
The AN/APG-78 Longbow is a millimeter-wave fire-control radar (FCR) system for the AH-64D/E Apache attack helicopter. It was initially developed in the 1980s as the Airborne Adverse Weather Weapon System (AAWWS) as part of the Multi-Stage Improvement Program (MSIP) to enhance the AH-64A. [2] By 1990, both AAWWS and MSIP were renamed Longbow. [3]
Boeing (BA) will remanufacture the existing Apache AH-64E helicopters for the militaries of the Netherlands, the UAE and the U.K. Boeing Wins $565M FMS Deal to Remanufacture AH-64E Aircraft Skip ...
With the retirement of the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopters in 2017 the army concentrated all AH-64E Apache attack helicopters in the active CABs, which now are all Heavy. As of 2018 each CAB fields: 1x Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC) 1x Air Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (ACRS) (24 × AH-64E Apache and 12 × RQ-7 Shadow)
After sequestration in early 2013, the expected $16 billion cost of a new armed scout helicopter fleet was concluded to be too much. The Army then moved on with considerations for scrapping the entire OH-58 Kiowa fleet and moving more AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters to the active Army for use in the scouting role. AAS requirements for ...
October 2013: APKWS successfully fired from an AH-64 Apache. Eight rockets were fired with the helicopter flying at up to 150 kn (170 mph; 280 km/h) and up to 5 km (3.1 mi) from the target. Launch altitudes ranged from 300 ft to 1,500 ft. BAE wants airworthiness qualification on the Apache for international sales to AH-64 operators. [33]
AH-64 Apache United States: Attack helicopter: AH-64E 96: Kruk Programme $10 billion contract was signed on 13 August 2024. [60] Deliveries are scheduled for 2028–2032. [61] UH-60 Black Hawk United States: Utility helicopter: S-70i 4: PLN 683,4 million deal signed on 25 January 2019. Delivered in 2019. [62] 4: PLN 666 million deal signed on ...