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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 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]
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.
This allows images from TADS to be projected onto the crew helmet-mounted optical sights, overlaid upon their view of the cockpit and battle space. TADS contains a thermographic camera and a monochrome daylight television camera. With the improvements planned with M-TADS in the block III level AH-64D, the monochrome TV-camera is planned to be ...
The attack aircraft provided 24-hour coverage over the Multi-National Division - Baghdad area of responsibility from January 2005 to January 2006, proving to be the Division's most flexible and effective, quick reaction force. With an additional assault helicopter battalion and the Chinooks in the general support aviation battalion, the brigade ...
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 ...
Aircraft Origin Role Variant Quantity Notes Image Helicopter AH-64 United States: Attack helicopter: AH-64E: 96 [5] Letter of Request aiming at purchase of additional 96 units was approved by the US AW-101 United Kingdom, Italy. Heavy lift helicopters — 22 Successor of the Mi-8 / 17 [6]
30 AH-64E attack helicopters (including 17 AN/APG-78 Longbow radars) and associated spare parts, engineering support, training, etc. Also included 173 AIM-92 Stinger missiles, 1000 AGM-114L Hellfire II anti-tank missiles, 66 M299 Hellfire launchers, and 35 Stinger captive missiles (used for training).