AH-64E Apache Guardian
Type: Attack Helicopter
Domain: air
Country of Origin: United States
Manufacturer: Boeing / Lockheed Martin / Northrop Grumman
First Deployed: 2011
Overview
The AH-64E Apache Guardian is the most advanced production variant of the Apache attack helicopter, featuring upgraded T700-GE-701D engines, composite rotor blades, enhanced fire control radar, and Manned-Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) capability. Operated by the US Army and over a dozen allies including the UK Army Air Corps (unique Brimstone and Starstreak AAM integration for maritime strike), India, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Japan, South Korea, Greece, and Israel. Proven in combat operations worldwide as the premier Western attack helicopter platform.
Technical Specifications
| crew | 2 |
|---|---|
| mum_t | Manned-Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) with drones |
| range | 480 km |
| sensors | AN/APG-78 Longbow FCR, TADS/PNVS, MTADS |
| armament | 1× M230 30mm chain gun (1,200 rounds), 16× AGM-114 Hellfire, 76× Hydra 70 rockets |
| software | v6.5 software baseline |
| max_speed | 293 km/h |
Operators
- Australia
- Bahrain
- Egypt
- Greece
- India
- Indonesia
- Israel
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kuwait
- Morocco
- Netherlands
- Oman
- Poland
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
- South Korea
- Taiwan
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States
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