AgustaWestland Apache - Wikipedia
The AgustaWestland Apache is a licence-built version of the Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopter for the British Army Air Corps. The first eight helicopters were built by Boeing; the remaining 59 were assembled by Westland Helicopters (later AgustaWestland) at Yeovil, Somerset in England from Boeing-supplied kits.
AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopter | The British Army
Designed to find and destroy air defence units, tanks and armoured vehicles, the Apache attack helicopter has utility beyond its primary role, capable of a wide range of battlefield tasks that include Intelligence, Surveillance Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR), Escort/Force Protection and...
Apache AH-64E Attack Helicopter - Defence Equipment & Support
The Apache AH-64E is a world-leading attack helicopter which is replacing the Apache Mk1 fleet currently in service with the British Army.
Fond farewell: British Army's Apache Mk1 attack helicopter …
Mar 25, 2024 · The retirement of the Apache Mk1 marks the end of an era for the British Army after it proved itself to be a battle-winning asset in Afghanistan and Libya. This final flight and flypast will serve as a fitting farewell to a helicopter that played a …
Wattisham Apache helicopters make way for new Army model
Mar 26, 2024 · Army Air Corps attack helicopters used in Afghanistan and Libya have made their last operational flight more than 20 years after taking to the skies. Apache Mark 1s of 656 Squadron landed at...
Army’s new Apache helicopter passes battlefield test
Oct 23, 2023 · The Boeing-built AH-64E features new drivetrain and rotor blades to boost flying performance; improved sights and sensors; communications systems to share data with other helicopters, uncrewed aircraft systems and ground forces; and embedded maintenance diagnostic systems to increase aircraft availability.
British Army receives three new Apache AH-64E attack helicopters …
On August 29, 2024, the British Ministry of Defense confirmed the delivery of three additional Apache AH-64E attack helicopters by Boeing to the British Army, thereby expanding its attack helicopter fleet.
Helicopters take off for Steadfast Defender - The British Army
Apr 24, 2024 · The British Army’s new Apache AH-64E attack helicopter is spearheading the deployment of helicopters on NATO’s largest military exercise since the Cold War.
British Army to complete Apache fleet transition in March
Feb 29, 2024 · The British Army will in late March conduct its final flights with the legacy Apache AH1 attack helicopter, while also declaring a formal transfer of readiness to Boeing’s new-generation...
British Army flying new elite attack helicopters - GOV.UK
Jan 21, 2022 · More than a dozen new AH-64E Apaches – one of the most advanced attack helicopters anywhere in the world – are undergoing test flights with the British Army. Wattisham Flying Station took...