AH-64 Apache
IOC: 1984
Total Production: 1,900
AH-64A Apache
Production: 937
Origin
United States of America
Contractor/s
Boeing
Family Members
AH-64D Apache
AH-64D Apache Longbow
Block III AH-64D Apache Longbow
Guided Missiles:
AGM-114A Hellfire (16)
AGM-114B Hellfire (16)
AGM-114C Hellfire (16)
AGM-114F Hellfire (16)
AGM-114K Hellfire II (16)
AGM-122A Sidearm (2)
Sensors & Communications:
AN/APR-48A RFI
TADS/PNVS
Guns & Missile Launchers:
M230 Chain Gun
Protection Systems:
AN/ALQ-136
AN/ALQ-144A
AN/ALQ-162
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Description:
The AH-64 Apache is a twin-turbine engine, armored, attack helicopter was designed to defeat the most advanced main battle tanks at standoff ranges. It employs a combination of advanced sensors and Hellfire anti-tank missiles (up to 16), as well as a 30mm nose-mounted M230 chain gun (1,200 rounds) and 70mm (up to 76) unguided rockets. It is capable of operation at night, in darkness, and in adverse weather, even in presence of obscurants.
In 1991 the AH-64As played a vital role destroying Iraqi armored battle tanks stationary and moving. They were deployed for the first time in Panama during operation Just Cause in 1989 and subsequently in other military campaigns with less impact than during the Gulf War. Recently, during operation Iraqi Freedom they provided close air support to American armored units while they were deploying throughout Iraq.
The AH-64A Apache attack helicopter entered service with the US Army in 1984. Boeing delivered 937 AH-64As to the US Army (821), Greece, Israel, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates. Some operators are upgrading their AH-64A helicopters to the more capable AH-64D Longbow Apache configuration.
Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 2
Guns: Main Gun Caliber 30 mm
Dimensions: Height 4.6 m, Length 17.7 m, Main Rotor Diameter 14.6 m, Width 5.2 m
Weights: Max Weight 6,838 kg (15,075 lb)
Performance: Endurance 3 hours, Max Range 482 km (260 nm), Top Speed 79 mps (284 kph)
Power: Power 3,392 shp
Other: Main Rotor Blades 4, Number of Engines 2
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Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)
Last Updated: Sunday, March 07, 2010
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Egypt / 54 
Greece / 20 
Israel / 42 
Saudi Arabia / 12 
United Arab Emirates / 20 
United States of America / 821 