The British Army marked the impending retirement of its Apache AH MK1 with a final flypast of the attack helicopter across England on March 25, ceremonially closing out the attack… Continue reading "British Army Retires Apache AH MK1 Attack Helicopter With Final Flypast"
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced that the US State Department has decided to approve a Foreign Military Sale to the Dutch Government worth an estimated $150 million… Continue reading "The Netherlands To Procure Hellfire Missiles From the US for Apache Helicopters And MQ-9A Reaper Drones"
3 Regiment Army Air Corps (3 Regt AAC) are the first British Regiment operating the new Apache AH-64E to be cleared for frontline duty after taking part in Exercise Iron… Continue reading "British Army’s New Apache AH-64E Passes Battlefield Tests"
The US Department of State recently approved the sales of 800 AGM-114R2 missiles for the Polish Armed Forces. The deal is estimated to be worth $150 million. This is the… Continue reading "Poland Cleared To Purchase Hellfire Missiles"
On 4 January 4, Lockheed Martin stated on its Twitter account that it had signed a contract to modernize the sensor systems of the Egyptian Air Force’s Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow… Continue reading "Lockheed Martin to Upgrade Egypt’s Apache Helicopters"
Since the adpotion of the Mi-8 and Mi-17 helicopters, the Polish Armed Forces have suffered from a chronic lack of modern attack and transport helicopters. Although Mi-24s in the Polish… Continue reading "In Profile: Poland’s Helicopter Problems"
Rumours within the Australian Defence Force (ADF) indicate that the MRH-90 Taipan multi-role helicopter will be replaced with a new airframe under a programme known as Plan Corella. The MRH-90… Continue reading "ADF MRH-90 Taipan To Be Retired, MH-60 To Be Adopted?"
Boeing have announced that Morocco has signed a contract to purchase 24 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters. The order will make Morocco the 17th operator of the AH-64, as well as… Continue reading "Morocco Orders Apaches"
Over the final week of August at the Yuma Proving Grounds, the US Army conducted 5 test launches of the Spike-NLOS missile from an AH-64E Apache. This was the final… Continue reading "Spike-NLOS Test-fired by US Army Apache, Other Services Interested"
Few weapon systems symbolize post-Cold War US military operations more than the AH-64 Apache. Entering service in 1986, the Apache arrived just in time to see its intended enemy, the… Continue reading "In Profile: AH-64E Version 6, the Network-centric Attack Helicopter"