First announced in 2012, Qatar ordered 24 AH-64E Guardian Apache in July 2014. The first helicopter was delivered with a ceremony at Boeing plant in Mesa, Arizona on March 14, 2019. Deliveries are expected to be completed in May 2020 and includes AGM-114R Hellfire and FIM-92H Stinger missiles.
On May 2019, the US State Dept approved additional 24 helicopters in a $3 billion deal.
02-Apr-21 - The Apache International Office’ New Equipment Training (NET) currently support Qatar Emiri Air Force, UK’ Royal Air Force and Saudi Ministry of National Guard to learn the Boeing AH-64E Apache V6 differences #Version6
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
17-May-19 - The Qatar Air Force, which just started receiving the first of 24 AH-64 Guardian Apaches ordered in 2014 received U.S. State Department approval for additional 24 helicopters and 2500 Hellfire missiles in a Foreign Military Sale (FMS) valued $3.0 billion #Qatar
18-Jul-18 - LONGBOW LLC, a joint venture of Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman, awarded $170M contract to provide AH-64E Apache’ Fire Control Radar for US Army, British Army, Qatar and Saudi Arabia #avionics
