Army Air Corps Boeing AH-64E Guardian

I wonder if these will also sound like a diesel tractor crawling over frozen fields?
 
Just thinking, the AH-64's combat range puts its base within tactical missile range, to avoid this (where necessary), would some kind of low-level IFR capability make sense in future?
 
@Forest Green : The US Army probably would have to train for hot refueling and re-arming (if not already) like SOC do.

In all probability, that´s a fairly safe way of proceeding, given, obviously, that the FARP is secured from penetrating threat.
 
The U.S. Army does have hot refueling. Every battalion within the divisional and Corps level Aviation Brigades have a platoons that are trained to do mobile rearming and refueling of all helicopters. The Aviation Support battalion found in each brigade also has the means to have several FARP. They all train to complete the tasks for up to a companies' worth of helicopters in as little as 30 minutes. These platoons are keenly aware that they are prime targets.
 
Understood. I stand corrected. Thanks.

I guess that might be the USMC that shutoff engines for rearming then.

Anyhow, hot refueling and rearming nullify the odds to be efficiently harassed by any drones, providing appropriate means to defend the location are there. In that sense, Combat Helo operation should nit be impaired as hypothesized earlier.
 
TomcatViP said:
Understood. I stand corrected. Thanks.

I guess that might be the USMC that shutoff engines for rearming then.

Anyhow, hot refueling and rearming nullify the odds to be efficiently harassed by any drones, providing appropriate means to defend the location are there. In that sense, Combat Helo operation should nit be impaired as hypothesized earlier.
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I doubt that... I know the USMC still practices hot-refueling of engines-running fixed-wing combat aircraft (and has since Vietnam) - and did so with MV-22Bs in Iraq/Afghanistan - so I cannot think of a reason they wouldn't do that with their rotary-winged combat aircraft.
 
Then managed to see the new deliveries through RAF Mildenhall as a Lockheed Martin C-5M from 60th AMW at TRavis AFB or an Air Force Reserve Command bird from Joint base San Antonio would pick them up from phoenix Sky Harbor International as the Boeing Mil Rotorcraft plant is next door at Mesa, then fly into Mildenhall. Take a couple of days for handover including to our Military Aviation Authority.

So here are my pics between August and November 2023.

AAC_AH64E_v6.jpg AAC_AH64E_v7.jpg AAC_AH64E_v8.jpg AAC_AH64E_v9.jpg AAC_AH64E_v10.jpg

and theres another three just been delivered end of last week.

cheers
 
I guess this is relevant here although it could go in many helo threads:

https://armyrecognition.com/news/ae...for-us-armys-improved-threat-detection-system
Northrop Grumman has introduced its solution for the U.S. Army's Improved Threat Detection System (ITDS) program, showcasing the Advanced Tactical Hostile Engagement Awareness (ATHENA) sensor. The ITDS program is part of the Army's broader initiative to enhance threat detection capabilities for its aviation units, ensuring better protection against emerging threats.
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The duo of Apache working together in this video from Israel is absolutely gorgeous. I hope this could be screened in front of the EU parliament that is edging for the biggest buy of anti-drone defense systems in their largest purposeless defense and tech spendings since long.

Apache for the EU! ApachEU!

(or let´s just bring back the Bo-105)
 
TomcatViP said:
(or let´s just bring back the Bo-105)
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A Bo-105 with APKWS would be awesome, but I'm not sure it would still have the horsepower to chase the UAV. If you listen to the Israeli video's those pilots are pulling the guts out of the T-701 engines to get the target.

BUT! That is a discussion for a different thread.
 
Could go in many threads.

Helicopters Just Took Center Stage In Rim Of The Pacific Sinking Exercises​

https://www.twz.com/news-features/h...stage-in-rim-of-the-pacific-sinking-exercises
Helicopters played a major role in this year’s Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) sinking exercise (SINKEX), with at least three allied rotorcraft types employing weapons against retired U.S. Navy vessels. U.S. Army AH-64 Apache attack helicopters fired Spike NLOS (Spike Non-Line of Sight) missiles at the guided missile cruiser ex-USS Mobile Bay, a Royal New Zealand Navy SH-2G(I) Seasprite struck the amphibious assault ship ex-USS Peleliu with an AGM-119 Penguin missile, a Royal Australian Navy MH-60R Seahawk launched an AGM-114N Hellfire missile against a target ship, and an Italian Navy SH-101 helicopter launched a Marte anti-ship missile.
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https://defence-blog.com/u-s-army-plans-to-buy-a-dozen-new-ah-64e-apache-helicopters/

U.S. Army plans to buy a dozen new AH-64E Apache helicopters​

The U.S. Army Contracting Command at Redstone Arsenal in Alabama published a notice on Aug. 4, 2026, announcing its intent to award a sole-source contract, meaning a deal negotiated with only one company rather than opened up to competitive bidding, to Boeing for the production of up to 12 new AH-64E Apache attack helicopters, the Army’s primary heavy attack and reconnaissance aircraft used to strike ground targets and support troops in combat.
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The requirement calls for a new 53-month effort, folded into an existing contract already in place with Boeing, covering the remanufacture of up to 12 Apache aircraft alongside dedicated work to manage and fix obsolescence in critical electronic components, a process that can involve redesigning and requalifying parts that have become outdated or impossible to source as older technology ages out of production.
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