History of War

AH-64D APACHE

“THE APACHE REMAINS IN SERVICE WITH ARMED FORCES ALL OVER THE WORLD, AND HAS PROVEN TO BE AN INVALUABLE ASSET DURING OPERATIONS IN AFGHANISTAN FOR NEARLY TWO DECADES”

Produced by Boeing originally for the US Army, the AH-64D ‘Longbow’ was a huge step-up from the A-class Apache gunship, fitted with a distinctive fire-control radar above its four-blade composite main rotor. This allows it longer-range weapons accuracy, cloaked object detection (both moving and stationary), classification and threat prioritisation of up to 128 targets in less

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