{"id":4513,"date":"2026-08-14T11:32:06","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T06:02:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=4513"},"modified":"2026-08-14T14:13:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T08:43:55","slug":"ah-64e-apache-attack-helicopter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/ah-64e-apache-attack-helicopter\/","title":{"rendered":"AH-64E Apache Helicopter"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>AH-64E Apache Helicopter Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two US Army soldiers were killed recently after an AH-64E Apache attack helicopter crashed into an open field near Salado, Texas, during what officials described as routine operations. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About AH-64E Apache Helicopter<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the world\u2019s most <\/span><b>advanced multi-role combat helicopter.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is widely used for advanced <\/span><b>reconnaissance, precision strikes,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and c<\/span><b>lose air support missions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> globally.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Country of Origin: United States<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Manufacturer: Boeing<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is also known as th<\/span><b>e Apache Guardian.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The<\/span><b> AH-64E<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> attack helicopter is the <\/span><b>latest version <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of the Apache used by the US Army.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Other purchasers: India, Egypt, Greece,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Indonesia, Israel, Japan, South Korea, Kuwait, Netherlands, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, <\/span><b>UAE, and UK.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>AH-64E Apache Helicopter <\/b><b>Features<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Length: 17.8 m\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Max Speed: 300 kph\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It <\/span><b>seats two service members &#8211;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a pilot in the rear cockpit and a co-pilot gunner in the front position\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has a maximum operating weight of 10,432 kg and can climb up to more than 2,800 feet per minute.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a<\/span><b> heavily armed, twin-engine <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ground-attack helicopter.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Armed with <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/hellfire-missile\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hellfire missile<\/a>s,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 70 mm rockets, and a 30 mm chain gun, the helicopter can <\/span><b>engage tanks, vehicles, troop concentrations, communications <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and logistics centres, etc.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can also<\/span><b> fire short-range air-to-air missiles like the Stinger.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The AH-64E includes a new<\/span><b> integrated infrared laser <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that allows for easier target designation and enhanced infrared imagery that blends infrared and night vision capabilities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can <\/span><b>track up to 128 targets per minute and prioritise threat levels.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>News: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstpost.com\/world\/texas-helicopter-crash-two-us-army-soldiers-killed-after-apache-goes-down-near-fort-hood-14037834.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">FP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopter is the world\u2019s most advanced multi-role combat helicopter. 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