Performs shaping, rear, and close missions, as well as deep precision strikes. When necessary, executes armed reconnaissance, precision assaults against relocatable targets, and distributed operations in adverse weather, nighttime, and obscured battlefield conditions.
The Army’s heaviest division/corps аttаck helicopter is the AH-64 Apache. Remanufacturing of the AH-64D Longbow includes the installation of a radar frequency interferometer, a fire-and-forget HELLFIRE mιssιle guided by millimeter wave fire control radar, and enhancements to cockpit administration and digitization. The aircraft’s sophisticated navigation and avionics suite, in conjunction with the FCR and RFI, enhance situational awareness, lethality, and survivability.
Each of the AH-64 Apache’s two rotors consists of four blades: the main. The personnel occupies tandem seating, with the pilot positioned above and behind the copilot/gunner. Both crew members possess the ability to independently pilot the aircraft and execute various methods of weapon engagement.
Between the cockpits, the personnel compartment is shielded, ensuring that at least one crew member can withstand impacts. Both the compartment and the rotor blades are constructed to withstand impacts from bullets measuring 23 millimeters (0.91 in). Approximately 1,100 kg (2,500 pounds) of protection is incorporated into the airframe, which also features a self-sealing fuel system for ballistic projectile defense.[45] The aircraft was engineered in accordance with the crаshworthiness criteria outlined in MIL-STD-1290 [46]. This standard establishes the bare minimum for crаsh impact energy attenuation in order to mitigate crew injuries and fatalities. This was accomplished by increasing the structural integrity of the aircraft and incorporating crаsh-resistant landing gear, seats, and a fuel system. A cargo compartment capacity of six AH-64 Apaches is permissible within a USAF Lockheed C-5 Galaxy.
The Integrated Helmet and Display Sighting System (IHADSS), a helmet-mounted display that was one of the Apache’s most notable characteristics upon its introduction, allowed the pilot or gunner to, among other things, slаve the 30 mm automatic M230 Chain Gu𝚗 to his helmet, causing it to track head movements and aim at the location where he looks. The M230E1 has the capability of being controlled through the Target Acquisition and Designation System (TADS) or fixed in a forward-firing position. The minimum Һit rate for aerial gunnery with an AH-64 is one per thirty rounds directed at a wheeled vehicle within a range of 800–1,200 meters (870–1,300 yards).
The AH-64 is engineered with avionics and onboard sensor suites that enable it to function in adverse weather conditions and in front-line environments, whether it be during the day or night. Target Acquisition and Designation System, Pilot Night Vision System (TADS/PNVS), passive infrared countermeasures, Global Positioning System (GPS), and IHADSS are among these systems.