There are no current plans for the Army to replace the Apache. Instead, modernization is the strategy—using periodic upgrades ...

The AH-64 Apache has been the U.S. Army’s go-to attack helicopter since entering service in 1986 (first flight in 1975).

The AH‑64 Apache is one of the most recognized and lethal attack helicopters in the world. Equipped with advanced sensors, a ...

For decades, the AH-64 Apache has been the Army’s Alpha Dog, the aircraft you go to war in on day one. Apparently, that won’t be the case in the not-so-distant future. Some time around 2030, the ...

What makes the Apache revolutionary is not the helicopter’s flight surfaces or performance specifications, or anything like that, but rather the Integrated Helmet and Display Sighting System (IHADSS), ...

The top of the Apache's rotor mast has changed dramatically over the years. At first, it was just that, a hub for the helicopter's rotors, but over time, it became a key spot to install sensor and ...

The AH-64’s tandem seats situate the pilot higher to the rear while a weapons officer and co-pilot sat closer to the nose. Though both can fly the chopper, the pilot uses a PNVS wide-angle infrared ...

Advocates of the Army National Guard say the component needs more AH-64 Apache helicopters to successfully conduct its missions. (Army) Two years ago, the active Army’s aviation leadership and the ...

The AH-64 Apache is one of the most advanced attack helicopters on Earth Its two General Electric T700 turboshaft engines can produce around 1,700 horsepower and hit top speeds around 180 mph The ...

An AH-64 Longbow Apache from Task Force No Mercy, 1st Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, flies near Tall Afar, Iraq, in 2006. On-station times of 2-plus hours are not uncommon, putting stress ...

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Two Army soldiers were injured Sunday in a helicopter crash in Talkeetna, Alaska, roughly 150 miles north of Anchorage, according to U.S. Army Alaska Public Affairs. Media Relations Chief John Pennell ...