22-Mar-24 - The AH-64 Apache attack helicopter is celebrating 40 years since the first one was delivered to the US Army in January 1984. Delivered in three major variants (A, D, and E), Apaches have totaled more than five million flight hours, with 1,340,000 hours logged in combat and peacekeeping operations #Apache
13-Sep-22 - US Army 12th Combat Aviation Brigade (12th CAB) based in Germany as part of V Corps forward deployed in Europe is sending Apache and Black Hawk helicopters to the country of Georgia for exercise Noble Partner 22 #Georgia
05-Jun-22 - US Army AH-64D Apache attack helicopters from 1st Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment “Viper Battalion”, part of 12th Combat Aviation Brigade (12 CAB) based in Germany spent 3 months in the Baltic region #SaberStrike
20-Feb-22 - US Army 4th Battalion (Attack Reconnaissance), 2d Aviation Regiment (4-2 AVN), 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade (2 CAB), performed last flight of an AH-64D Apache in South Korea as they completed transition to the new Boeing AH-64E V6 #Apache
01-Nov-21 - US Army 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, as the incoming rotational aviation task force of the Atlantic Resolve Mission, and the US Area Support Team in Greece, met with Hellenic Army at Stefanovikeio #AtlanticResolve
21-Jun-21 - AH-64D Apaches from 1-130th Attack Battalion (AB) of the North Carolina Army National Guard completed a live-fire aerial gunnery training exercise near Fayetteville, NC #LiveFire
20-Apr-21 - Israel, one of 16 nations to operate the Apache attack helicopter, signed contract with Boeing Logistics for maintenance support of its AH-64A and AH-64D fleet #Apache
16-Aug-20 - Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) first of 28 AH-64D Apache to be upgrade to the AH-64E model under the US Army remanufacture program began its journey to USA. Last one to be delivered in 2025 #Apache
01-Jul-20 - LONGBOW LBL, a joint venture between Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin, delivered the 500th APG-78 LONGBOW Fire Control Radar (FCR) for the Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopter #Longbow
30-Jun-20 - Boeing delivered the 2500th Apache helicopter. Production included 937 A-models through 1997, more than 1,000 AH-64Ds between 1997 and 2013, and more than 500 E-models since 2011 for 16 nations #Apache
01-May-20 - The US Army completed last Apache D model instructor pilots (IP) and maintenance test pilots (MTP) courses at Fort Rucker, Alabama. The 6-17th Cavalry Regt, part of 4th CAB and scheduled for deployment, completed flight training at Fort Carson, Colorado #FortRucker
24-Dec-19 - Boeing awarded a 5-year Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract valued $1.5B in support services of AH-64D/E Apaches for Indonesia, Israel, Kuwait, Netherlands, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Taiwan and the United Arab Emirates #Apache
06-Apr-19 - The US Army looks to award the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) contract in March 2020. FARA will replace 50% of its aging AH-64 Apache fleet #FARA