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Morocco receives 4 advanced AH64D Apache helicopters
The contract for the delivery of 24 AH-64E Apache helicopters has entered into force between the manufacturer Boeing and Morocco. Morocco will become the second country in Africa after Egypt to choose the Apache to fight tanks and the fifth Arab country to do so. The value of the contract has not been announced, but it should be about 3 billion dollars if compared to the contract previously signed with Qatar for the same number (24) of Apache AH-64. According to some sources, the proposed version in Morocco will be the most efficient in the world because it will be Equipped with the state-of-the-art AN/APG-78 Longbow radar.
Moroccan AH-64E helicopters will be equipped with the AN/APG-78 Longbow radar, and the AN/ASQ-170 target acquisition system. The Moroccan version will launch laser or radar-guided Hellfire missiles, APKWS (Hydra) missiles, Stinger air-to-air missiles and the M230E1 30mm helmet-guided cannon. To protect the helicopter, it will have an AAR-57 anti-missile launch warning system, a LWS laser warning system, ICMD infrared countermeasures and an RWR radar warning receiver. Finally, it contains the MUM-T UAV Control System, which makes it possible to communicate and direct UAVs in order to increase the aircraft's intelligence capabilities. Deliveries are scheduled for 2024.
The contract for the delivery of 24 AH-64E Apache helicopters has entered into force between the manufacturer Boeing and Morocco. Morocco will become the second country in Africa after Egypt to choose the Apache to fight tanks and the fifth Arab country to do so. The value of the contract has not been announced, but it should be about 3 billion dollars if compared to the contract previously signed with Qatar for the same number (24) of Apache AH-64. According to some sources, the proposed version in Morocco will be the most efficient in the world because it will be Equipped with the state-of-the-art AN/APG-78 Longbow radar.
Moroccan AH-64E helicopters will be equipped with the AN/APG-78 Longbow radar, and the AN/ASQ-170 target acquisition system. The Moroccan version will launch laser or radar-guided Hellfire missiles, APKWS (Hydra) missiles, Stinger air-to-air missiles and the M230E1 30mm helmet-guided cannon. To protect the helicopter, it will have an AAR-57 anti-missile launch warning system, a LWS laser warning system, ICMD infrared countermeasures and an RWR radar warning receiver. Finally, it contains the MUM-T UAV Control System, which makes it possible to communicate and direct UAVs in order to increase the aircraft's intelligence capabilities. Deliveries are scheduled for 2024.