Boeing's AH-64E has taken its first flight with an upgraded capabilities suite, the aircraft manufacturer announced Wednesday. [Credit: Boeing]
Key Takeaways:
Boeing's AH-64E Apache attack helicopter successfully completed its first flight with a newly upgraded capabilities suite, known as Version 6.5 (V6.5).
This V6.5 modernization, contracted by the Department of Defense, introduces capability-enhancing software updates such as optimized route planning, enhanced Link 16 features, and an open systems interface.
Further modernization efforts include Boeing's integration of the General Electric Aerospace T901 Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP), the Army's next-generation replacement engine.
The V6.5 upgrade aims to streamline training and maintenance across the AH-64E fleet, providing consistent capabilities and enabling future technological advancements.
Boeing’s AH-64E, the U.S. Army’s latest model of its Apache attack helicopter, has taken its first flight with an upgraded capabilities suite, the aircraft manufacturer announced Wednesday.
The twin-engine, tandem-seat attack helicopter is equipped with an M230 30 mm cannon, Hydra-70 2.75-inch rockets, as well as laser-guided and radio-frequency Hellfire missiles.
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