AH-64 Apache helicopter – The Defense Post

Apr- 2026 -

24 April

Air

AH-64 Apache Helicopter: Anatomy of a Battlefield Icon

Dive into the AH-64 Apache guide and learn how this attack helicopter delivers unmatched firepower, survivability, and battlefield versatility for modern military missions.

22 April

Air

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Apache Training Enters AI-Assisted Era With DigiFlight’s ‘Phoenix’ Simulator

Training for the AH-64 Apache helicopter could soon look less like rehearsal and more like the real thing.

Jan- 2026 -

2 January

Americas

Jodesz Gavilan

Boeing Wins $2.73B US Apache Helicopter Support Contract

Boeing has secured a $2.73-billion contract from the US to provide post-production support for the Apache attack helicopter.

Nov- 2025 -

27 November

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Boeing Lands $7B+ Pentagon Orders for Apache Helicopters, Pegasus Tankers

The Pentagon has awarded Boeing more than $7 billion in contracts to build AH-64E Apache helicopters for the US Army and additional KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling and strategic military transport aircraft for the US Air Force.

24 November

Air

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Apache Helicopters Transformed Into Skyborne Drone Hunters

The AH-64E Apache has unlocked airborne counter-unmanned aerial system power without major hardware overhauls.

Oct- 2025 -

3 October

Air

The Australian Army's first two AH-64E Apache helicopters at RAAF Base Townsville, Queensland, on 28 September 2025. *** Local Caption *** The Australian Army's first two AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopters were delivered to the 16th Aviation Brigade at RAAF Base Townsville on Sunday 28 September 2025. Defence is acquiring a fleet of 29 AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopters through a Foreign Military Sales case with the United States as part of the Project Land 4503 Apache Attack Helicopter. The AH-64E Apache will replace the Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter, bringing significant capability improvements that will enhance the lethality and tempo of land and amphibious force manoeuvres.

Rojoef Manuel

Australian Army Welcomes First Apache Attack Helicopters

The Australian Army has received its first two Boeing AH-64E Apache combat helicopters at RAAF Base Townsville in Queensland.

Sep- 2025 -

2 September

Air

Christine Casimiro

US Army Demos Apache Helicopter Counter-Drone Capabilities

The US Army's primary tank killer helicopter, the Apache, has shown emerging capabilities in countering drone threats on the battlefield.

Jul- 2025 -

23 July

Air

Indian Army's first AH-64E Apache helicopter

Rojoef Manuel

Boeing Hands First Apache Helicopters to Indian Army

The Indian Army has accepted the first Apache helicopters from Boeing as part of a US foreign military sale approved in 2017.

9 July

Air

Christine Casimiro

S. Korea Cancels 36 Apache Helicopter Deal With US, Prioritizes Drones

South Korea has scrapped plans to purchase 36 additional AH-64E Apache helicopters, whose sale was approved by the US State Department in August 2024, redirecting funds toward unmanned and autonomous systems instead.

Jun- 2025 -

17 June

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Lockheed to Manufacture Sensors for Polish Air Force AH-64E Apache Helicopters

The US has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract to produce advanced sensors in support of an AH-64E Apache foreign military sale to the Polish Air Force.

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