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U.S. attack helicopter (1975–present)

AH-64 Apache
Photo of tilted horizon showing helicopter flying above barren land with rectangular patches of green grass.
An AH-64 Apache from the U.S. Army's 101st Aviation Regiment in Iraq
Role Attack helicopter
National origin United States
Manufacturer
  • Hughes Helicopters (1975–1984)
  • McDonnell Douglas (1984–1997)
  • Boeing Defense, Space & Security (1997–present)
First flight 30 September 1975[1]
Introduction April 1986[2]
Status In service
Primary users United States Army
  • Israeli Air Force
  • Egyptian Air Force
  • Royal Netherlands Air Force
Produced 1975–present
Number built 2,400 as of April 2020[update] [3]
Variants AgustaWestland Apache

The Boeing AH-64 Apache () is an American twin-turboshaft attack helicopter with a tailwheel-type landing gear arrangement and a tandem cockpit for a crew of two. It features a nose-mounted sensor suite for target acquisition and night vision systems. It is armed with a 30 mm (1.18 in) M230 chain gun carried between the main landing gear, under the aircraft's forward fuselage, and four hardpoints mounted on stub-wing pylons for carrying armament and stores, typically a mixture of AGM-114 Hellfire missiles and Hydra 70 rocket pods. The AH-64 has significant systems redundancy to improve combat survivability.

The Apache began as the Model 77 developed by Hughes Helicopters for the United States Army's Advanced Attack Helicopter program to replace the AH-1 Cobra. The prototype YAH-64 was first flown on 30 September 1975. The U.S. Army selected the YAH-64 over the Bell YAH-63 in 1976, and later approved full production in 1982. After purchasing Hughes Helicopters in 1984, McDonnell Douglas continued AH-64 production and development. The helicopter was introduced to U.S. Army service in April 1986. The advanced AH-64D Apache Longbow was delivered to the Army in March 1997. Production has been continued by Boeing Defense, Space & Security, with over 2,400 AH-64s being produced by 2020.[3]

The U.S. Army is the primary operator of the AH-64. It has also become the primary attack helicopter of multiple nations, including Greece, Japan, Israel, the Netherlands, Singapore, and the United Arab Emirates. It has been built under license in the United Kingdom as the AgustaWestland Apache. American AH-64s have served in conflicts in Panama, the Persian Gulf, Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq. Israel used the Apache in its military conflicts in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip. British and Dutch Apaches have seen deployments in wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Development [edit]

Advanced Attack Helicopter [edit]

An early Hughes YAH-64 prototype with T-tail

Following the cancellation of the AH-56 Cheyenne in 1972, in favor of projects like the U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II and the Marine Corps AV-8A Harrier, the United States Army sought an aircraft to fill an anti-armor attack role that would still be under Army command.[4] [5] The 1948 Key West Agreement forbade the Army from owning combat fixed-wing aircraft. The Army wanted an aircraft better than the AH-1 Cobra in firepower, performance and range. It would have the maneuverability for terrain following nap-of-the-earth (NoE) flying.[6] To this end, the U.S. Army issued a Request For Proposals (RFP) for an Advanced Attack Helicopter (AAH) on 15 November 1972.[7] [8] As a sign of the importance of this project, in September 1973 the Army designated its five most important projects as the "Big Five", with the AAH included.[9]

Proposals were submitted by Bell, Boeing Vertol/Grumman team, Hughes, Lockheed, and Sikorsky. In July 1973, the U.S. Department of Defense selected finalists Bell and Hughes Aircraft's Toolco Aircraft Division (later Hughes Helicopters). This began the phase 1 of the competition.[10] Each company built prototype helicopters and went through a flight test program. Hughes' Model 77/YAH-64A prototype first flew on 30 September 1975, while Bell's Model 409/YAH-63A prototype first flew on 1 October 1975. After evaluating the test results, the Army selected Hughes' YAH-64A over Bell's YAH-63A in 1976. Reasons for selecting the YAH-64A included its more damage tolerant four-blade main rotor and the instability of the YAH-63's tricycle landing gear arrangement.[11] [12]

A YAH-64A prototype in 1982

The AH-64A then entered phase 2 of the AAH program under which three pre-production AH-64s would be built, additionally, the two YAH-64A flight prototypes and the ground test unit were upgraded to the same standard.[11] Weapons and sensor systems were integrated and tested during this time, including the laser-guided AGM-114 Hellfire missile.[13] Development of the Hellfire missile had begun in 1974, originally known by the name of Helicopter Launched, Fire and Forget Missile ('Hellfire' being a shortened acronym),[14] for the purpose of arming helicopter platforms with an effective anti-tank missile.[15] [16]

Into production [edit]

In 1981, three pre-production AH-64As were handed over to the U.S. Army for Operational Test II. The Army testing was successful, but afterward it was decided to upgrade to the more powerful T700-GE-701 version of engine, rated at 1,690 shp (1,260 kW). The AH-64 was named the Apache in late 1981, following the tradition of naming Army helicopters after American Indian tribes. It was approved for full-scale production in 1982.[17] In 1983, the first production helicopter was rolled out at Hughes Helicopter's facility at Mesa, Arizona. Hughes Helicopters was purchased by McDonnell Douglas for $470 million in 1984.[18] The helicopter unit later became part of The Boeing Company with the merger of Boeing and McDonnell Douglas in August 1997.[19] In 1986, the incremental or flyaway cost for the AH-64A was $7M and the average unit cost was approximately $13.9M based on total costs.[18]

A 1985 Department of Defense engineering analysis by the inspector general's office reported that significant design deficiencies still needed to be addressed by the contractor. The Army project manager Col. William H. Forster published a list of 101 action items. In 1986, the four 22-foot-long main rotor blades, each made from steel and composite material glued together to maximize strength and minimize weight by the Composite Structures Division of Alcoa Composites, were added to the list. The Army specification of 1500 flight hours was not being met and replacement was required after only 146 hours. After six changes to the design, the rotor blade life had been extended to 1400 hours by early 1991.[20]

During the 1980s, McDonnell Douglas studied an AH-64B, featuring an updated cockpit, new fire control system and other upgrades. In 1988, funding was approved for a multi-stage upgrade program to improve sensor and weapon systems.[21] Technological advance led to the program's cancellation in favor of more ambitious changes. In August 1990, development of the AH-64D Apache Longbow was approved by the Defense Acquisition Board. The first AH-64D prototype flew on 15 April 1992.[22] Prototype testing ended in April 1995. During testing, six AH-64D helicopters were pitted against a bigger group of AH-64As. The results demonstrated the AH-64D to have a sevenfold increase in survivability and fourfold increase in lethality compared to the AH-64A.[23] [24] [25] On 13 October 1995, full-scale production was approved;[26] a $1.9-billion five-year contract was signed in August 1996 to upgrade 232 AH-64As into AH-64Ds.[27] On 17 March 1997, the first production AH-64D flew. It was delivered on 31 March.[28]

Portions of the Apache are produced by other aerospace firms. AgustaWestland has produced number of components for the Apache, both for the international market and for the British Army's AgustaWestland Apache.[29] Since 2004, Korea Aerospace Industries has been the sole manufacturer of the Apache's fuselage.[30] [31] [32] Fuselage production had previously been performed by Teledyne Ryan Aeronautical. The transfer of fuselage production led to a prolonged legal dispute between Teledyne Ryan and Boeing.[33]

The AH-64D program cost a total of $11 billion through 2007.[34] In April 2006, Boeing was awarded a $67.6 million fixed-price contract for the remanufacture of several existing U.S. AH-64As to the AH-64D configuration. Between May 2009 and July 2011, a further five contracts were issued to remanufacture batches of AH-64As to the upgraded D variant.[35] Since 2008, nations operating the older AH-64A have been urged to undertake modernization programs to become AH-64Ds, as Boeing and the U.S. Army plan to terminate support for the A-model.[36]

Improvements [edit]

By May 2019, Boeing tested in a wind tunnel a compound Apache scale model with a pusher propeller and small wing to increase range and speed, retaining the counter-torque tail rotor like the cancelled Lockheed AH-56 Cheyenne of the 1960s. It would compete for the U.S. Army's FLRAA unveiled in April, developed from the Future Vertical Lift Capability Set 3 (medium rotorcraft) without the attack requirement, while the U.S. Army's FARA should replace the retired Bell OH-58 Kiowa scout and up to half of the AH-64 fleet.[37]

Design [edit]

Overview [edit]

Apache
version		 Engine version Engine power
AH-64A+/D[38] General Electric T700-701 1,696 shp (1,265 kW)[17]
AH-64A+/D General Electric T700-701C 1,890 shp (1,410 kW)[39]
AH-64E General Electric T700-701D 1,994 shp (1,487 kW)[40]
WAH-64D Rolls-Royce Turbomeca RTM322 2,100 shp (1,600 kW)[41]

The AH-64 Apache has a four-blade main rotor and a four-blade tail rotor.[42] The crew sits in tandem, with the pilot sitting behind and above the co-pilot/gunner.[43] Both crew members are capable of flying the aircraft and performing methods of weapon engagements independently.[44] The AH-64 is powered by two General Electric T700 turboshaft engines with high-mounted exhausts on either side of the fuselage.[45] [46] Various models of engines have been used on the Apache; those in British service use engines from Rolls-Royce. In 2004, General Electric Aviation began producing more powerful T700-GE-701D engines, rated at 2,000 shp (1,500 kW) for AH-64Ds.[47]

The crew compartment has shielding between the cockpits, such that at least one crew member can survive hits. The compartment and the rotor blades are designed to sustain a hit from 23 mm (0.91 in) rounds. The airframe includes some 2,500 lb (1,100 kg) of protection and has a self-sealing fuel system to protect against ballistic projectiles.[48] The aircraft was designed to meet the crashworthiness requirements of MIL-STD-1290,[49] which specifies minimum requirement for crash impact energy attenuation to minimize crew injuries and fatalities. This was achieved through incorporation of increased structural strength, crashworthy landing gear, seats and fuel system.

On a standard day, when temperatures are 59 °F (15 °C), the AH-64 has a vertical rate of climb of 1,775 feet per minute (541 m/min), and a service ceiling of 21,000 feet (6,400 m).[50] However, on a hot day, when temperatures are 70 °F (21 °C), its vertical rate of climb is reduced to 1,595 fpm (486 m/min), and service ceiling is reduced to 19,400 feet (5,900 m) due to less dense air.[51]

Avionics and targeting [edit]

One of the revolutionary features of the Apache was its helmet mounted display, the Integrated Helmet and Display Sighting System (IHADSS);[52] [53] among its capabilities, either the pilot or gunner can slave the helicopter's 30 mm automatic M230 Chain Gun to their helmet, making the gun track head movements to point where they look. The M230E1 can be alternatively fixed to a locked forward firing position, or controlled via the Target Acquisition and Designation System (TADS).[54] [55] On more modern AH-64s, the TADS/PNVS has been replaced by Lockheed Martin's Arrowhead (MTADS) targeting system.[56]

U.S. Army engagement training is performed under the Aerial Weapons Scoring System Integration with Longbow Apache Tactical Engagement Simulation System (AWSS-LBA TESS), using live 30 mm and rocket ammunition as well as simulated Hellfire missiles. The Smart Onboard Data Interface Module (SMODIM) transmits Apache data to an AWSS ground station for gunnery evaluation.[57] The AH-64's standard of performance for aerial gunnery is to achieve at least 1 hit for every 30 shots fired at a wheeled vehicle at a range of 800–1,200 m (870–1,310 yd).[58] [59]

British Apache pilot with IHADSS

The AH-64 was designed to perform in front-line environments, and to operate at night or day and during adverse weather conditions.[60] Various sensors and onboard avionics allows the Apache to perform in these conditions; such systems include the Target Acquisition and Designation System, Pilot Night Vision System (TADS/PNVS), passive infrared countermeasures,[61] GPS, and the IHADSS.[54] [60] Longbow-equipped Apaches can locate up to 256 targets simultaneously within 50 km (31 mi).[62] In August 2012, 24 U.S. Army AH-64Ds were equipped with the Ground Fire Acquisition System (GFAS), which detects and targets ground-based weapons fire sources in all-light conditions and with a 120° visual field. The GFAS consists of two sensor pods working with the AH-64's other sensors, and a thermographic camera that precisely locates muzzle flashes.[63]

In 2014, it was announced that new targeting and surveillance sensors were under development to provide high-resolution color imagery to crews, replacing older low definition black-and-white imaging systems.[64] Lockheed received the first contract in January 2016, upgrading the Arrowhead turret to provide higher-resolution color imaging with longer ranges and a wider field of view.[65] In 2014, the U.S. Army was adapting its Apaches for increased maritime performance as part of the Pentagon's rebalance to the Pacific. Additional avionics and sensor improvements includes an extended-range radar capable of detecting small ships in littoral environments, software adaptions to handle maritime targets, and adding Link 16 data-links for better communications with friendly assets.[66]

Armament and configurations [edit]

Mission[42] Hellfire 30 mm
rounds		 Hydra 70 Maximum
speed
(knots)		 Rate of
climb
(feet/min)		 Endurance
(hours)
Anti-Armor 16 1,200 0 148 990 2.5
Covering Force 8 1,200 38 150 860 2.5
Escort 0 1,200 76 153 800 2.5

The AH-64 is adaptable to numerous different roles within its context as Close Combat Attack (CCA).[42] In addition to the 30 mm M230E1 Chain Gun, the Apache carries a range of external stores and weapons on its stub-wing pylons, typically a mixture of AGM-114 Hellfire anti-tank missiles, and Hydra 70 general-purpose unguided 70 mm (2.756 in) rockets.[67] An 18-aircraft Apache battalion can carry 288 Hellfire missiles, each capable of destroying a tank.[62] Since 2005, the Hellfire missile is sometimes outfitted with a thermobaric warhead; designated AGM-114N, it is intended for use against ground forces and urban warfare operations.[68] The use of thermobaric "enhanced blast" weapons, such as the AGM-114N, has been a point of controversy.[69] In October 2015, the U.S. Army ordered its first batch of Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) guided 70 mm rockets for the Apache.[70]

Starting in the 1980s, the Stinger and AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles and the AGM-122 Sidearm anti-radiation missile were evaluated for use upon the AH-64.[71] [72] The Stinger was initially selected; the U.S. Army was also considering the Starstreak air-to-air missile.[71] [73] External fuel tanks can also be carried on the stub wings to increase range and mission time.[42] The stub-wing pylons have mounting points for maintenance access; these mountings can also be used to secure personnel externally for emergency transport.[74] Stinger missiles are often used on non-U.S. Apaches, as foreign forces do not have as many air superiority aircraft to control the skies.[75] The AH-64E initially lacked the ability to use the Stinger to make room for self-defense equipment, but the capability was added back following a South Korean demand.[76]

AH-64 Apache weapon loadout

The AH-64E is able to control unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), used by the U.S. Army to perform aerial scouting missions previously performed by the OH-58 Kiowa. Apaches can request to take control of an RQ-7 Shadow or MQ-1C Grey Eagle from ground control stations to safely scout via datalink communications. There are four levels of UAV interoperability (LOI): LOI 1 indirectly receives payload data; LOI 2 receives payload data through direct communication; LOI 3 deploys the UAV's armaments; and LOI 4 takes over flight control. UAVs can search for enemies and, if equipped with a laser designator, target them for the Apache or other friendly aircraft.[77] [78]

Boeing has suggested that the AH-64 could be fitted with a directed energy weapon. The company has developed a small laser weapon, initially designed to engage small UAVs, that uses a high-resolution telescope to direct a 2–10 kW beam with the diameter of a penny out to a range of 5.4 nmi (10.0 km; 6.2 mi). On the Apache, the laser could be used to destroy enemy communications or radio equipment.[79] On 26 June 2017, the Army and Raytheon announced they had successfully completed the first-ever helicopter-based flight demonstration of a high energy laser system from an AH-64.[80]

On 14 July 2016, it was reported that the AH-64 had successfully completed testing of the MBDA Brimstone anti-armor missile.[81] In January 2020, the U.S. Army announced it was fielding the Spike NLOS missile on AH-64E Apaches as an interim solution to acquire new munitions that provide greater stand-off capabilities.[82]

Operational history [edit]

United States [edit]

Twentieth century [edit]

In January 1984, the U.S. Army formally accepted its first production AH-64A and training of the first pilots began later that year.[83] [84] The first operational Apache unit, 7th Battalion, 17th Cavalry Brigade, began training on the AH-64A in April 1986 at Fort Hood, Texas.[85] [86] Two operational units with 68 AH-64s first deployed to Europe in September 1987 and took part in large military exercises there.[85] [87]

Upon fielding the Apache, capabilities such as the FLIR's use in extensive night operations made it clear that it was capable of operating beyond the forward line of own troops (FLOT) to which previous attack helicopters were normally restricted.[88] It was discovered that the Apache was coincidentally fitted with the Have Quick UHF radio system used by the U.S. Air Force, allowing inter-service coordination and joint operations such as the joint air attack teams (JAAT). The Apache have operated extensively with close air support (CAS) aircraft, such as the USAF's Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II and the USMC's McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II, often acting as a target designator to conserve the Apache's own munitions.[89] The Apache was first used in combat in 1989, during Operation Just Cause, the invasion of Panama. It participated in over 240 combat hours, attacking various targets, mostly at night.[90] [91] General Carl Stiner, the commander of the operation, stated: "You could fire that Hellfire missile through a window from four miles away at night."[92]

AH-64 during an extraction exercise at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo in 2007 with a soldier on the avionics bay.

Nearly half of all U.S. Apaches were deployed to Saudi Arabia following Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in 1990.[92] During Operation Desert Storm on 17 January 1991, eight AH-64As guided by four MH-53 Pave Low IIIs destroyed part of Iraq's radar network in the operation's first attack,[93] allowing the attack aircraft to evade detection.[94] Each Apache carried an asymmetric load of Hydra 70 rockets, Hellfires, and one auxiliary fuel tank.[95] During the 100-hour ground war, a total of 277 AH-64s took part, destroying 278 tanks, numerous armored personnel carriers and other Iraqi vehicles.[93] [96] One AH-64 was lost in the war, crashing after a close range rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) hit, the crew survived.[97] While effective in combat, the AH-64 presented serious logistical difficulties. Findings reported in 1990 stated "maintenance units could not keep up with the Apache's unexpectedly high work load..."[98] To provide spare parts for combat operations, the U.S. Army unofficially grounded all other AH-64s worldwide; Apaches in the theater flew only one-fifth of planned flight-hours.[99] Such problems were evident before the Gulf War.[100]

The AH-64 played roles in the Balkans during separate conflicts in Bosnia and Kosovo in the 1990s.[101] [102] During Task Force Hawk, 24 Apaches were deployed to a land base in Albania in 1999 for combat in Kosovo. These required 26,000 tons of equipment to be transported over 550 C-17 flights, at a cost of US$480 million.[103] During these deployments, the AH-64 encountered some problems, such as deficiencies in training, night vision equipment, fuel tanks, and survivability.[104] [105]

In 2000, Major General Dick Cody, 101st Airborne's commanding officer, wrote a strongly worded memo to the Chief of Staff about training and equipment failures.[106] Almost no pilots were qualified to fly with night vision goggles, preventing nighttime operations.[107] The Washington Post printed a front-page article on the failures, commenting: "The vaunted helicopters came to symbolise everything wrong with the Army as it enters the 21st century: Its inability to move quickly, its resistance to change, its obsession with casualties, its post-Cold War identity crisis".[108] No Apache combat missions took place in Kosovo due to fears of casualties.[107]

Twenty-first century [edit]

AH-64 over Baghdad, Iraq on a reconnaissance mission, 2007

U.S. Apaches served in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan from 2001.[109] It was the only Army platform capable of providing accurate CAS duties for Operation Anaconda, often taking fire and quickly repaired during the intense early fighting.[110] Apaches often flew in small teams with little autonomy to react to threats and opportunities, requiring lengthy dialogue with centrally micromanaged command structures.[111] U.S. AH-64Ds typically flew in Afghanistan and Iraq without the Longbow Radar in the absence of armored threats.[112] On 21 December 2009, a pair of U.S. Apaches attacked a British-held base in a friendly fire incident, killing one British soldier.[113]

In 2003, the AH-64 participated in the invasion of Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom.[114] On 24 March 2003, 31 Apaches were damaged; one was shot down in an unsuccessful attack on an Iraqi Republican Guard armored brigade near Karbala.[115] Iraqi tank crews had set up a "flak trap" among terrain and effectively employed their guns.[116] [117] Iraqi officials claimed a farmer with a Brno rifle shot down the Apache,[118] but the farmer denied involvement.[119] The AH-64 came down intact and the crew were captured;[116] it was destroyed via air strike the following day.[120] [121]

AH-64 engaging Taliban insurgents over Afghanistan

By the end of U.S. military operations in Iraq in December 2011, several Apaches had been shot down by enemy fire and lost in accidents. In 2006, an Apache was downed by a Soviet-made Strela 2 (SA-7) in Iraq, despite it being typically able to avoid such missiles.[122] In 2007, four Apaches were destroyed on the ground by insurgent mortar fire using web-published geotagged photographs taken by soldiers.[123] Several AH-64s were lost to accidents in Afghanistan.[124] [125] [126] [127] Most Apaches that took heavy damage were able to continue their missions and return safely.[117] By 2011, the U.S. Army Apache fleet had accumulated more than 3 million flight hours since the first prototype flew in 1975.[128] A DOD audit released in May 2011 found that Boeing had frequently overcharged the U.S. Army for routine spare parts in helicopters like the Apache, ranging from 33.3 percent to 177,475 percent.[129]

On 21 February 2013, the 1st Battalion (Attack), 229th Aviation Regiment at Joint Base Lewis–McChord became the first U.S. Army unit to field the AH-64E Apache Guardian; a total of 24 AH-64E were received by mid-2013.[130] On 27 November 2013, the AH-64E achieved initial operating capability (IOC).[131] In March 2014, the 1st–229th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion deployed 24 AH-64Es to Afghanistan in the type's first combat deployment.[132] From April through September 2014, AH-64Es in combat maintained an 88 percent readiness rate.[133] The unit's deployment ended in November 2014, with the AH-64E accumulating 11,000 flight hours, each helicopter averaging 66 hours per month. 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. AH-64Es also worked with medium and large unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to find targets and maintain positive ID, conducting 60 percent of the unit's direct-fire engagements in conjunction with UAVs; Guardian pilots often controlled UAVs and accessed their video feeds to use their greater altitudes and endurance to see the battlespace from standoff ranges.[134] [135] [136]

In 2014, the Army began implementing a plan to move all Apaches from the Army Reserve and National Guard to the active Army to serve as scout helicopters to replace the OH-58 Kiowa. Using the AH-64 to scout would be less expensive than Kiowa upgrades or purchasing a new scout helicopter. AH-64Es can control UAVs like the MQ-1C Grey Eagle to perform aerial scouting missions; a 2010 study found the teaming of Apaches and UAVs was the most cost-effective alternative to a new helicopter and would meet 80 percent of reconnaissance requirements, compared to 20 percent with existing OH-58s and 50 percent with upgraded OH-58s. National Guard units, who would lose their attack helicopters, criticized the proposal.[137] [138] In March 2015, the first heavy attack reconnaissance unit was formed with 24 Apaches and 12 Shadow UAVs.[139]

In July 2014, the Pentagon announced that Apaches had been dispatched to Baghdad to protect embassy personnel from Islamic State militant attacks. On 4 October 2014, Apaches began performing missions in Operation Inherent Resolve against Islamic State ground forces.[140] In October 2014, U.S. Army AH-64s and Air Force fighters participated in four air strikes on Islamic State units northeast of Fallujah.[ citation needed ] In June 2016, Apaches were used in support of the Iraqi Army's Mosul offensive[141] and provided support during the Battle of Mosul, sometimes flying night missions supporting Iraqi operations.[142] In December 2019, two Apaches provided overwatch for U.S. Marines to secure the U.S. embassy in Baghdad, Iraq after armed militants, supported by Iran, attempted to storm the facility.[143] [144]

Israel [edit]

The Israeli Air Force (IAF) first received AH-64As in 1990,[145] for a fleet of 42 by 2000.[146] The IAF's choice to buy Apaches over upgrading its AH-1 Cobra attack helicopters was controversial.[147] In 2000, Israel was interested in acquiring up to 48 AH-64Ds, but U.S. reluctance to share the source code complicated the prospect.[146] In April 2005, Boeing delivered the IAF's first AH-64D.[148] In 2001, the U.S. government was allegedly investigating misuse of the Apache and other U.S.-supplied military equipment against Palestinians.[149] In 2009, the sale of six AH-64Ds was reportedly blocked by the Obama Administration, pending interagency review, over concerns they may pose a threat to civilian Palestinians in Gaza.[150] [151] In IAF service, the AH-64A was named Peten (Hebrew: פתן‎, for Cobra[N 1]), while the AH-64D was named Saraph [145] (Hebrew: שרף‎, for venomous/fiery winged serpent).[153]

During the 1990s, Israeli AH-64As frequently attacked Hezbollah outposts in Lebanon.[154] [155] [156] On 13 April 1996, during Operation Grapes of Wrath, an Apache fired two Hellfire missiles at an ambulance in Lebanon, killing six civilians.[157] During the al-Aqsa Intifada in the 2000s, AH-64s were used to kill senior Hamas figures, such as Ahmed Yassin, Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi, and Adnan al-Ghoul.[158] [159] IAF Apaches played a prominent role in the 2006 Lebanon War, launching strikes into Lebanon targeting Hezbollah forces.[160] [161] During the Lebanon War in 2006, two AH-64As collided, killing one pilot and critically wounding three.[162] In another incident in the conflict, an IAF AH-64D crashed due to a main rotor malfunction, killing the two crew.[163] In late 2007, the IAF put further purchases and deliveries of AH-64Ds on hold while its performance envelope was investigated.[153] Israeli officials praised the Apache for its role in Operation Cast Lead in 2008, against Hamas in Gaza.[164] IAF Apaches have often patrolled the skies over Gaza; strikes against insurgents by these helicopters has become a frequent occurrence.[165] [166] [167]

As orders of new AH-64Ds have been blocked, the IAF pursued upgrades to its AH-64A fleet.[168] [169] In June 2010, Israel decided not to upgrade all AH-64As to the D model due to funding constraints and lack of U.S. cooperation.[168] [170] In December 2010, the IAF was examining the adoption of a new missile system as a cheaper and lightweight complement to the Hellfire missile, either the American Hydra 70 or the Canadian CRV7.[171] By 2013, IAF AH-64As were receiving a comprehensive upgrade of their avionics and electrical systems.[172] The AH-64As are being upgraded to the AH-64Ai configuration, which is near the AH-64D standard.[168]

IAF Apaches can carry Spike anti-tank missiles instead of the Hellfire.[168] [173] [174] The latest AH-64D-I integrates Israeli systems such as Elta communications suite, Elbit mission management system, Rafael Combat Net system and Elisra self-protection suite.[174]

IAF AH-64s occasionally saw use in the air-to-air role. The first operational air-to-air kill took place on 24 May 2001, after a civilian Cessna 152 aircraft entered Israeli airspace from Lebanon and repeatedly refused to answer or comply with air traffic control (ATC) warnings; an IAF AH-64A fired on the Cessna, resulting in its disintegration.[175] [176] The second air-to-air kill occurred on 10 February 2018, after an Iranian UAV entered Israeli airspace from Syria, an AH-64 destroyed it with a missile.[177]

United Kingdom [edit]

The UK currently operates a modified version of the Apache Longbow; initially called the Westland WAH-64 Apache, it is designated the Apache AH1 by the British Army. Westland built 67 WAH-64 Apaches under license from Boeing,[178] following a competition between the Eurocopter Tiger and the Apache for the British Army's new Attack Helicopter in 1995.[179] [180] Important deviations made by AgustaWestland from the U.S. Apache variants include changing to more powerful Rolls-Royce engines,[181] and the addition of a folding blade assembly for use on naval ships.[182]

On 11 July 2016, the Ministry of Defence confirmed a U.S. Foreign Military Sale worth $2.3 billion for 50 AH-64Es to be built in Mesa, Arizona. Leonardo Helicopters in the UK is to maintain the current fleet of Apaches until 2023–2024, with a long-term plan for Leonardo and other UK companies to "do most of the work" on the new fleet.[183] The deal includes an initial support contract for maintenance of the new helicopters, along with spare parts and training simulators for UK pilots. The first UK helicopters are due off the U.S. production line in early 2020 and will begin entering service with the British Army in 2022. Components from the current Apache helicopters "will be reused and incorporated into the new helicopters where possible."[184] Approval for the re-manufacture of fifty of the UK's WAH-64 Mk 1 fleet to AH-64E Apache Guardian standard had been given by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency in August 2015.[185] The aircraft will utilise the General Electric T700 engine rather than the Turbomeca RTM322 from the current fleet; the first off-the-shelf purchase of a GE engine by the Ministry of Defence.[186] The first two AH-64Es were delivered to the British Army on 26 November 2020.[187]

Netherlands [edit]

The Dutch government initially showed an interest in acquiring Apache helicopters in the late 1980s, when it stated that it may purchase as many as 52.[188] A competition held in 1994 against the Eurocopter Tiger and the Bell AH-1 SuperCobra led to the Royal Netherlands Air Force ordering 30 AH-64D Apaches in 1995.[189] [190] [191] Deliveries began in 1998[192] and ended in 2002.[193] [194] The RNLAF Apaches are equipped with the Apache Modular Aircraft Survivability Equipment (AMASE) self-protection system to counter infrared (IR) missile threats.[195] [196]

The RNLAF Apaches' first deployment was in 2001 to Djibouti, Africa.[197] They were also deployed alongside U.S. AH-64s in support of NATO peacekeeping forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina.[198] In 2004, six Dutch AH-64s were deployed as part of the Netherlands contribution to Multinational force in Iraq to support the Dutch ground forces.[199] The Apaches performed close combat support and display of force missions, along with providing reconnaissance information to ground forces. In February 2006, the Netherlands contribution to NATO forces in Afghanistan was increased from 600 to 1,400 troops and 6 AH-64s were sent in support.[200]

Shortly after Apaches were deployed to Hamid Karzai International Airport, as part of the Dutch contribution to ISAF, on 10 April 2004, a pair of Dutch Apaches came under light gunfire close to Kabul.[201] On 17 December 2007, an RNLAF Apache flew into power lines during a night flying exercise in the Netherlands, forcing an emergency landing and causing a lengthy blackout in the region.[202] On 17 March 2015, a RNLAF Apache crashed during a training mission in Mali. Both pilots died. The Ministry of Defence opened an investigation into the cause of the crash.[203]

In February 2018, the Netherlands decided to upgrade all their AH-64Ds to the latest AH-64E configuration through a Foreign Military Sales contract with the US, along with 17 APG-78 fire control radar units.[204]

Saudi Arabia [edit]

Following the 1991 Gulf War, during which many U.S. Apaches operated from bases within Saudi territory,[205] [206] Saudi Arabia purchased twelve AH-64As for the Royal Saudi Land Force.[207] [208] It has been speculated that the Saudi purchase motivated Israel to also procure Apaches.[209] In August 2006, Saudi Arabia began negotiations for Apache upgrades worth up to $400M, possibly remanufacturing their AH-64As to the AH-64D configuration.[210] In September 2008, the U.S. Government approved a Saudi Arabian request to buy 12 AH-64Ds.[211] In October 2010, Saudi Arabia requested a further 70 AH-64Ds as part of a possible massive arms deal.[212] [213]

Royal Saudi Land Forces AH-64A, 2005

In November 2009, the Royal Saudi Land Force, as part of a military effort against insurgent border intrusions, launched Operation Scorched Earth; this involved Apaches launching air strikes against Houthi rebels operating inside neighboring Yemen.[214] [215] In January 2010 the rebels claimed to have shot down an Apache; this was denied by the Saudi military.[216] In late January 2010, the leader of the Shiite rebels announced their withdrawal from Saudi territory, this announcement followed a key battle on 12 January when Saudi forces reportedly took control of the border village of Al Jabiri.[217]

As an escalation of the Yemeni Civil War, starting on 26 March 2015, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and several other regional allies started a military operation in Yemen. Both the Saudi Army Aviation and the United Arab Emirates Air Force used their AH-64 Apache helicopters in combat against an alliance between elements of the Yemeni Army loyal to the former president Saleh and the Houthis. The Apaches were mostly involved in border patrol and strikes in North Western Yemen. Over the years, several Saudi and an Emirati AH-64 Apache helicopters were lost to incidents and enemy fire, although exact numbers have not been independently confirmed.[218]

On 17 March 2017, an Apache was reportedly involved in an attack on a Somali refugee boat, killing 42 refugees.[219] Saudi Arabia denied involvement though it and the United Arab Emirates are the only militaries using Apaches during the Yemeni Civil War.[220] [221]

United Arab Emirates [edit]

The United Arab Emirates purchased 30 AH-64As between 1991 and 1994,[222] and began upgrading to AH-64D specification in 2008.[223] In December 2016, the U.S. State Department approved a proposed sale of another 37 AH-64Es and Congress was notified; this consisted of 28 re-manufactured and nine new-build helicopters.[224]

A UAE AH-64 was reportedly lost on 17 October 2017;[225] a replacement was approved by the US in 2019.[226]

Egypt [edit]

In 1995, the Egyptian Air Force placed an order for 36 AH-64As.[227] These Apaches were delivered with the same avionics as the U.S. fleet at that time, except for indigenous radio equipment.[228] In 2000, Boeing announced an order to remanufacture Egypt's Apache fleet to the AH-64D configuration,[229] except for Longbow radar, which had been refused by the U.S. government.[230] Egypt requested a further 12 AH-64D Block IIs with Longbow radars through a Foreign Military Sale in 2009.[231] [232]

In August 2012, the Egyptian Armed Forces undertook a large-scale military operation to regain control of the Sinai Peninsula from armed militants. Air cover throughout the operation was provided by the Egyptian Air Force's Apaches, which reportedly destroyed three vehicles and killed at least 20 militants.[233] Up to five Egyptian Apaches were temporarily stationed in the Sinai following an agreement between Egypt and Israel.[234] In September 2015, an Egyptian Apache attacked a group of foreign tourists in the Western Desert, killing 12 people and injuring 10. The Egyptian Interior Ministry stated that the group, whom were mistaken for militants, were in a restricted area.[235]

In November 2018, the U.S. Department of State approved the sale of ten AH-64Es and associated equipment to Egypt, valued at US$1 billion.[236]

India [edit]

In 2008, the Indian Air Force (IAF) released a tender for 22 attack helicopters; there were six contending submissions: Sikorsky's UH-60 Black Hawk, the AH-64D, Bell's AH-1 Super Cobra, Eurocopter's Tiger, Mil's Mi-28 and AgustaWestland's A129 Mangusta.[237] In October 2008, Boeing and Bell withdrew.[238] In 2009, the competition was restarted.[239] [240] In December 2010, India requested the sale of 22 Apaches and associated equipment.[241] On 5 October 2012, IAF Chief NAK Browne confirmed the Apache's selection.[242] The IAF sought control of the 22 Apaches for air combat missions, while the Army Aviation Corps argued that they would be better used in army operations.[243] In April 2013, the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) decided that the 22 AH-64s would go to the IAF.[244] India ordered the 22 AH-64Es in 2015.[245]

On 11 May 2019, India received its first AH-64E in a ceremony at Boeing's Mesa, Arizona facility.[246] On 3 September 2019, 8 AH-64Es were inducted into the IAF's 125 Helicopter Squadron at Pathankot Air Base, Punjab.[247] [248] On 12 June 2018, the U.S. Department of State approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to India for six more AH-64Es and associated equipment in an estimated $930 million deal. The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress for approval.[249] [247] In February 2020, another six helicopters for Indian Army were ordered, including weapons, equipment, and training. The deliveries for the Indian Army Apaches are planned to begin in 2023.[250]

Other users [edit]

Greece received 20 AH-64As by 1995; another 12 AH-64Ds were ordered in September 2003.[227] [251]

Singapore purchased 20 AH-64Ds in two batches between 1999 and 2001.[252] In October 2010, training was suspended following the forced crash-landing of an Apache.[253]

In 2005, Kuwait purchased 16 AH-64Ds.[254]

On 26 August 2013, Indonesia and the U.S. finalized a contract for eight AH-64E Apaches worth $500 million.[255] The first was displayed on 5 October 2017 as part of a military exercise in Indonesia, to mark the 72nd anniversary of its armed forces.[256] The first batch of AH-64s for the Indonesian Army arrived in Indonesia on 18 December 2017.[257] [258]

Japan ordered 50 AH-64Ds,[227] which were built under license by Fuji Heavy Industries, designated "AH-64DJP". The first helicopter was delivered to the JGSDF in early 2006.[259] The order was halted after 13 aircraft were delivered due to cost.[260] In 2017, it was announced that the targeting systems of the 13 aircraft would be upgraded.[261] One was destroyed in a crash in February 2018 with the deaths of both crew.[262] [263] [264]

In June 2011, Taiwan (Republic of China) reached an agreement to purchase 30 AH-64Es with weapons and associated equipment.[265] [266] On 5 November 2013, Taiwan received the first 6 AH-64s.[267] On 25 April 2014, a Taiwanese AH-64E crashed into a three-story building during a training flight in bad weather conditions, the first AH-64E airframe loss.[268] [269] An investigation ruled out mechanical failure and concluded that the pilots had rapidly descended through clouds at low altitude without checking flight instruments to maintain adequate height; the Army expanded simulator training in response.[270] In October 2014, the fifth and final batch of AH-64Es was delivered to Taiwan.[271]

In 2009, South Korea showed interest in the Apache,[272] [273] potentially related to plans to withdraw many U.S. Apaches from the country.[274] On 21 September 2012, the U.S. Congress was notified of the possible purchase of 36 AH-64E, along with associated equipment and armament.[275] It competed against the Bell AH-1Z Viper and the TAI/AgustaWestland T-129;[276] in April 2013, South Korea announced plans to buy 36 AH-64Es.[277] The first four AH-64Es were delivered in May 2016,[278] and all 36 were deployed by January 2017.[279]

Future and possible users [edit]

Two US Army AH-64 Apaches during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2019, in Queensland, Australia

Iraq requested the sale of 24 AH-64s in April 2013;[280] In January 2014, a sale, including the helicopters, associated parts, maintenance, and training, was cleared by the U.S. Congress.[281] [282] However, the proposal was not accepted by the Iraqi government and expired in August 2014.[283]

In July 2012, Qatar requested the sale of 24 AH-64Es with associated equipment and support.[284] The sale was approved on 27 March 2014.[285] In March 2019, Qatar received its first AH-64E, the first of 24 such helicopters ordered.[ citation needed ]

In July 2016, the UK placed an order for 50 AH-64Es through the U.S. Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program instead of upgrading their Westland-built WAH-64s.[286]

In July 2019, Australia issued a request for information for Project Land 4503 to replace the Army's Eurocopter Tiger ARH helicopters.[287] [288] In August 2019, Boeing offered the AH-64E.[289] On 15 January 2021, the Australian Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds announced that the AH-64E had been selected to replace the Tiger ARH.[290] [291] A fleet of up to 29 AH-64Es will be acquired with a planned initial operational capability of 12 helicopters in 2026 and full operational capability in 2028.[291] [292]

In October 2019, Bangladesh proposed to purchase military equipment from the U.S. The Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) was offered two types of attack helicopters and BAF selected the AH-64, pending government approval.[293] In January 2020, Boeing confirmed that its AH-64E has been down-selected for a potential program in Bangladesh.[294]

In November 2019, the U.S. State Department approved a Foreign Military Sale to Morocco of 24 AH-64Es (with an option for a further 12), this allows Morocco to negotiate an order.[295]

On 30 April 2020, the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced it had received U.S. State Department approval and notified Congress of a possible sale to the Philippines of either six AH-1Z attack helicopters and related equipment for an estimated cost of $450 million or six AH-64E Apache attack helicopters and related equipment for an estimated cost of $1.5 billion.[296] [297] [298]

Variants [edit]

AH-64A [edit]

The AH-64A is the original production attack helicopter. The crew sit in tandem in an armored compartment. It is powered by two GE T700 turboshaft engines. The A-model was equipped with the −701 engine version until 1990 when the engines were switched to the more powerful −701C version.[299]

U.S. Army AH-64As are being converted to AH-64Ds. The service's last AH-64A was taken out of service in July 2012 before conversion at Boeing's facility in Mesa, Arizona.[300] On 25 September 2012, Boeing received a $136.8M contract to remanufacture the last 16 AH-64As into the AH-64D Block II version and this was planned to be completed by December 2013.[301] [ needs update ]

AH-64B [edit]

In 1991, after Operation Desert Storm, the AH-64B was a proposed upgrade to 254 AH-64As. The upgrade would have included new rotor blades, a Global Positioning System (GPS), improved navigation systems and new radios. U.S. Congress approved $82M to begin the Apache B upgrade. The B program was canceled in 1992.[302] The radio, navigation, and GPS modifications were later installed on most A-model Apaches through other upgrades.

AH-64C [edit]

Additional funding from Congress in late 1991 resulted in a program to upgrade AH-64As to an AH-64B+ version. More funding changed the plan to upgrade to AH-64C. The C upgrade would include all changes to be included in the Longbow except for mast-mounted radar and newer −700C engine versions. However, the C designation was dropped after 1993.[303] With AH-64As receiving the newer engine from 1990, the only difference between the C model and the radar-equipped D model was the radar, which could be moved from one aircraft to another; thus the decision was made to simply designate both versions "AH-64D".[303]

AH-64D [edit]

The AH-64D Apache Longbow is equipped with a glass cockpit and advanced sensors, the most noticeable of which being the AN/APG-78 Longbow millimeter-wave fire-control radar (FCR) target acquisition system and the Radar Frequency Interferometer (RFI), housed in a dome located above the main rotor.[304] [305] The radome's raised position enables target detection while the helicopter is behind obstacles (e.g. terrain, trees or buildings). The AN/APG-78 is capable of simultaneously tracking up to 128 targets and engaging up to 16 at once; an attack can be initiated within 30 seconds.[306] [307] A radio modem integrated with the sensor suite allows data to be shared with ground units and other Apaches, allowing them to fire on targets detected by a single helicopter.[308]

The aircraft is powered by a pair of uprated T700-GE-701C engines. The forward fuselage was expanded to accommodate new systems to improve survivability, navigation, and 'tactical internet' communications capabilities. In February 2003, the first Block II Apache was delivered to the U.S. Army, featuring digital communications upgrades. The Japanese Apache AH-64DJP variant is based on the AH-64D;[145] it can be equipped with the AIM-92 Stinger air-to-air missiles for self-defense.[309] [310]

AH-64E [edit]

Formerly known as AH-64D Block III, in 2012, it was redesignated as AH-64E Guardian to represent its increased capabilities.[311] [312] The AH-64E features improved digital connectivity, the Joint Tactical Information Distribution System, more powerful T700-GE-701D engines with upgraded face gear transmission to accommodate more power,[313] capability to control unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), full IFR capability, and improved landing gear.[314] [315] New composite rotor blades, which successfully completed testing in 2004, increase cruise speed, climb rate, and payload capacity.[316] Deliveries began in November 2011.[317]

Full-rate production was approved on 24 October 2012,[318] with 634 AH-64Ds to be upgraded to AH-64E standard and production of 56 new-build AH-64Es to start in 2019/20.[319] [ needs update ] Changes in production lots 4 through 6 shall include a cognitive decision aiding system and new self-diagnostic abilities. The updated Longbow radar has an oversea capacity, potentially enabling naval strikes; an AESA radar is under consideration.[320] The E model is to be fit for maritime operations.[321]

The Army has expressed a desire to add extended-range fuel tanks to the AH-64E to further increase range and endurance.[135] AH-64Es are to have the L-3 Communications MUMT-X datalink installed in place of two previous counterparts, communicating on C, D, L, and Ku frequency bands to transmit and receive data and video with all Army UAVs.[322] Lots 5 and 6 will be equipped with Link 16 data-links.[323] As of April 2020, 500 AH-64Es have been delivered.[ citation needed ]

AH-64F [edit]

In 2014, Boeing conceptualized an Apache upgrade prior to the introduction of the U.S. Army's anticipated attack version of the Future Vertical Lift (FVL) aircraft, forecast to replace the Apache by 2040. The conceptual AH-64F would have greater speed via a new 3,000 shp turboshaft engine from the Improved Turbine Engine Program, retractable landing gear, stub wings to offload lift from the main rotor during cruise, and a tail rotor that can articulate 90 degrees to provide forward thrust.[324] In October 2016, the Army revealed they would not pursue another Apache upgrade to focus on funding FVL; the Army will continue buying the Apache through the 2020s until Boeing's production line ends in 2026, then FVL is slated to come online in 2030.[325]

Compound Apache [edit]

In October 2018, Boeing began testing the AH-64E Block 2 Compound, a compound helicopter design which added a larger fixed wing and a pusher propeller to the Apache airframe to provide additional lift and thrust, respectively. In addition, the engine exhaust was redirected downwards.[326] Collectively, the modifications were anticipated to improve speed to 185 kn (343 km/h; 213 mph), range to 460 nmi (850 km; 530 mi), payload to 5,900 lb (2,700 kg), and fuel economy. A 30% scale model completed wind tunnel testing in January 2019. The Compound Apache has been pitched as an interim replacement for the Apache before its replacement under the Future Vertical Lift program.[327]

Sea Apache [edit]

A U.S. Army AH-64A Apache aboard USSNassau during Joint Shipboard Weapons and Ordnance training

During the 1980s naval versions of the AH-64A for the United States Marine Corps and Navy were examined.[328] [329] Multiple concepts were studied with altered landing gear arrangements, improved avionics and weapons.[328] The USMC was very interested and conducted a two-week evaluation of the Apache in September 1981, including shipboard operation tests.

Funding for a naval version was not provided; the Marine Corps continued to use the AH-1.[330] The Canadian Forces Maritime Command also examined a naval Apache.[331] In 2004, British Army AgustaWestland Apaches were deployed upon the Royal Navy's HMSOcean, a Landing Platform Helicopter, for suitability testing; there was U.S. interest in the trials.[182]

During the 2011 military intervention in Libya, the British Army extensively used Apaches from HMS Ocean.[332] In 2013, U.S. 36th Combat Aviation Brigade AH-64Ds were tested on a variety of U.S. Navy ships.[333]

Export Apaches [edit]

Several models have been derived from both AH-64A and AH-64D and AH-64E for export. The British-built AgustaWestland Apache (assembled from kits purchased from Boeing) is based on the AH-64D Block I with several different systems, including more powerful engines, folding rotor blades, and other modifications for operation from Royal Navy vessels.

Block modification [edit]

While a major change in design or role will cause the type designator suffix to change, for example from AH-64D to AH-64E, the helicopters are also subject to block modification. Block modification is the combining of equipment changes into blocks of modification work orders, the modifications in the block (sometimes called a block package) are all done to the helicopter at the same time.[334]

Operators [edit]

Egypt
  • Egyptian Air Force (AH-64D)[335]
Greece
  • Hellenic Army (AH-64A/D)[335]
India
  • Indian Air Force – 22 AH-64Es in inventory as of July 2020[336]
  • Indian Army – 6 AH-64Es on order[337]
Indonesia
  • Indonesian Army 8 (AH-64E)[335]
Israel
  • Israeli Air Force (AH-64A/D)[335]
Japan
  • Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (AH-64D)[335]
Kuwait
  • Kuwait Air Force (AH-64D)[335]
Morocco
  • Royal Moroccan Air Force – 24 AH-64Es on order[338]
Netherlands
  • Royal Netherlands Air Force (AH-64D)[335]
Qatar
  • Qatar Emiri Air Force (AH-64E)[339]
Saudi Arabia
  • Royal Saudi Land Forces (AH-64A/D/E)[335]
  • Saudi Arabia National Guard (AH-64E)[340]
Singapore
  • Republic of Singapore Air Force (AH-64D)[335]
South Korea
  • Republic of Korea Army (AH-64E)[335]
Taiwan (Republic of China)
  • Republic of China Army (AH-64E)[335]
United Arab Emirates
  • United Arab Emirates Air Force (AH-64D/E)[335]
United Kingdom
  • See also AgustaWestland Apache (Apache AH2 is the likely UK designation for the AH-64Ev6 configuration)[341]
United States
  • United States Army (AH-64D/E)[335]

Specifications (AH-64A/D) [edit]

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Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 2000–2001,[54] Jane's All the World's Aircraft 2010–2011,[73] Apache AH-64 Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) 1976–2005[342]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2 (pilot, and co-pilot/gunner)
  • Length: 58 ft 2 in (17.73 m)
  • Fuselage length: 49 ft 5 in (15.06 m)
  • Height: 12 ft 8 in (3.87 m)
  • Empty weight: 11,387 lb (5,165 kg)
  • Gross weight: 17,650 lb (8,006 kg)
  • Max takeoff weight: 23,000 lb (10,433 kg)
  • Powerplant: 2 × General Electric T700-GE-701 turboshaft engines, 1,690 shp (1,260 kW) each (upgraded to 1,890 shp (1,409 kW) T700-GE-701C for AH-64A/D from 1990)
  • Main rotor diameter: 48 ft 0 in (14.63 m)
  • Main rotor area: 1,908.5 sq ft (177.31 m2) 4-bladed main-rotor and 4-bladed tail-rotor in non-orthogonal alignment
  • Blade section: root: HH-02; tip: NACA 64A006[343]

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 158 kn (182 mph, 293 km/h)
  • Cruise speed: 143 kn (165 mph, 265 km/h)
  • Never exceed speed: 197 kn (227 mph, 365 km/h)
  • Range: 257 nmi (296 mi, 476 km) with Longbow radar mast
  • Combat range: 260 nmi (300 mi, 480 km)
  • Ferry range: 1,024 nmi (1,178 mi, 1,896 km)
  • Service ceiling: 20,000 ft (6,100 m)
  • Disk loading: 9.8 lb/sq ft (48 kg/m2)
  • Power/mass: 0.18 hp/lb (0.30 kW/kg)

Armament

  • Guns: 1× 30 mm (1.18  in) M230 Chain Gun with 1,200 rounds as part of the Area Weapon Subsystem
  • Hardpoints: Four pylon stations on the stub wings. Longbows also have a station on each wingtip for an AIM-92 Stinger twin missile pack.[71]
  • Rockets: Hydra 70 70 mm, CRV7 70 mm, and APKWS 70 mm[70] air-to-ground rockets
  • Missiles: Typically AGM-114 Hellfire variants; Air-to-Air Stinger (ATAS) and Spike missiles may also be carried.

Avionics

  • Lockheed Martin/Northrop Grumman AN/APG-78 Longbow fire-control radar[344] (Note: can only be mounted on the AH-64D/E)

Notable appearances in media [edit]

See also [edit]

  • Aviation and Missile Research, Development, and Engineering Center
  • United States Army Aviation and Missile Command

Related development

  • AgustaWestland Apache

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

  • Agusta A129 Mangusta
  • Bell AH-1Z Viper
  • Bell YAH-63
  • CAIC Z-10
  • Denel Rooivalk
  • Eurocopter Tiger
  • HAL Light Combat Helicopter
  • Kamov Ka-50
  • Mil Mi-24/25/35
  • Mil Mi-28
  • TAI/AgustaWestland T129

Related lists

  • List of active United States military aircraft
  • List of aviation shootdowns and accidents during the Iraq War
  • List of rotorcraft

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External links [edit]

  • Official website Edit this at Wikidata
  • AH-64 Apache U.S. Army fact file (archived from the original on 2011-05-01)
  • Apache overview with supporting images on HowStuffWorks.com
  • Top 10: Helicopters – AH-64D Apache. Discovery Channel, 8 May 2007.
  • AH-64E U.S. Army video describing Apache Block III technologies
  • Apache Helicopter Acoustic Analysis
  • "Boeing eyes X-49A technology for Apache attack helicopter".

Apache 2012 Model Specification

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_AH-64_Apache

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