REVEALED: The AH-64E Apache For India

[Perpendicular]

Of all the (now several) bits of U.S.-built kit that have entered Indian inventory in the last decade, the Apache stands out. In the catalogue of equipment the Pentagon opened up to the Indian government after the Kargil conflict, contracting for Apaches seemed a lot less likely than any of the other items India was interested in. The Apache was always going to be a complex item to contract, given the level of advancement in improved variants of the helicopter platform. That it took so long to nail down negotiations and sign up is testimony to the fact.

India has signed up for 22 of the AH-64E variant (the re-designated AH-64D Block III). Neither the Indian Air Force nor Boeing have revealed how many of the 22 will be Longbow versions, sporting the NorthropGrumman AN/APG-78 'Longbow' fire control radar. In 2010, when the Indian Air Force opened the competition, it indicated that it wanted 12 Longbows. While it is not officially confirmed that this is the number that is finally being supplied as part of the 22, there's no reason to believe it isn't. And if 12 is the number of Longbows, it's higher than the 1-in-3 ratio the U.S. Army sports. Here's the most comprehensive set of schematics and specs on the AH-64E that India has chosen to acquire:

The specimen fielded by Boeing for three-week trials in 2010-11 was a modified Block II with a great deal of Block III parts, including composite rotor, fuel tanks etc. The platform had the performance of a Block III, says Boeing, but without the avionics.

 

[srshkmr]

What are the Chances of an Apache blown by a RPG from a Terrorist?

 

[GR!FF!N]

What are the Chances of an Apache blown by a RPG from a Terrorist?

quite less.RPG shot down either extremely show moving or hovering helos.Helo which is air dropping soldiers are vulnerable.Though it was stated that Apache is not that much "Armored",so,sometimes,small arms fire can cause extensive damage.

 

[Donald Trump]

What are the Chances of an Apache blown by a RPG from a Terrorist?

The AH-64 was designed to withstand maximum damage. It features titanium armored cockpit as well as armor in critical systems areas. The AH-64's rotor blades are designed to survive the impact of up to 37mm projectiles. However, no aircraft is invincible and a direct hit from an RPG could bring it down.

 

[Yazp]

The AH-64 was designed to withstand maximum damage. It features titanium armored cockpit as well as armor in critical systems areas. The AH-64's rotor blades are designed to survive the impact of up to 37mm projectiles. However, no aircraft is invincible and a direct hit from an RPG could bring it down.

Surprisingly, an Insurgent took out* an Apache with an AK, one of the rarest things that you'd see.

EDIT: It was a PKM, not an AK. Skip to 12:57 to see the lucky bastard get this pilot.

*[citation needed]
I don't really believe this, but anything is possible.

 

[BordoEnes]

Surprisingly, an Insurgent took out* an Apache with an AK, one of the rarest things that you'd see.

EDIT: It was a PKM, not an AK. Skip to 12:57 to see the lucky bastard get this pilot.

*[citation needed]
I don't really believe this, but anything is possible.

At the end they were at a much lower altittude then during the entirety of the clip, meaning that its quite possible. Quite a dumb mistake by the pilots if you ask me.

 

[Yazp]

At the end they were at a much lower altittude then during the entirety of the clip, meaning that its quite possible. Quite a dumb mistake by the pilots if you ask me.

Judging by the fact the Pilot shot like 20 rounds, and none of them hit the target, I think they were quite far away.
But I heard the "Low altitude" warning a few second before.

 

[Windjammer]

 

[Yazp]

You're joking, aren't you?
That's ARMA 2, the same video game franchise I've been working on to add in the Pakistani Army lol.

 

[aakash_2410]

You're joking, aren't you?
That's ARMA 2, the same video game franchise I've been working on to add in the Pakistani Army lol.

This guy is the biggest known troll ever.

 

[Windjammer]

This guy is the biggest known troll ever.

Give it a rest kid, it was just humour.

 

[Great Sachin]

My son can make better videos than this

 

[Agent_47]

This guy is the biggest known troll ever.

*Elite Troll

 

[jaiind]

My son can make better videos than this

you nailed him

 

[aakash_2410]

Give it a rest kid, it was just humour.

No it wasn't humour. It was said with a straight face son. With every intention of it being passed on as a real video.

Plus I've been on the block long enough to distinguish between banter and trolling.