India clears $650 mn Boeing army chopper deal
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DefenceTalkIndia approved a $650 million purchase of six attack choppers Thursday from US aviation giant Boeing, officials said, as it boosts its military might amid border tensions with China and Pakistan. The Defense Acquisition Council (DAC), which approves big-ticket purchases, gave the green light to acquire six additional Apache helicopters after 22 were bought as […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-clears-650-mn-boeing-army-chopper-deal-70287/
US Army Deploying AH-64 Apache Battalion to Europe
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DefenceTalkA fleet of 20 AH-64 Apache aircraft from the 1st Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, 1st Armored Division in Fort Bliss, Texas landed at the Corpus Christi Army Depot last week to prepare for their February deployment to Europe. The 1-501st, also known as the Iron Dragon Battalion, will deploy this February for a nine-month rotation […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-deploying-ah-64-apache-battalion-to-europe-68885/
US Apache helicopters strike ISIS for first time in Iraq
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DefenceTalkUS Apache helicopters have struck an Islamic State target for the first time in Iraq, the Pentagon said Monday. The sophisticated attack choppers destroyed an IS car bomb Sunday near Qayyarah, which is about 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Mosul, the group’s main stronghold in Iraq. “The government of Iraq approved the use of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-apache-helicopters-strike-isis-for-first-time-in-iraq-67634/
Legacy Components To Be Replaced On Newest Apache Aircraft
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DefenceTalkThe Apache attack helicopter is flying into the future with enhanced sensors and a more reliable turret that improves the aircraft’s 40-year-old technology. During a media event at the Association of the U.S. Army’s Institute of Land Warfare Global Force Symposium and Exposition at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama, March 17, Apache project […]https://www.defencetalk.com/legacy-components-to-be-replaced-on-newest-apache-aircraft-67134/
India clears $2.5 billion Boeing military chopper deal
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DefenceTalkNew Delhi: India on Tuesday cleared a $2.5 billion deal to buy 37 military helicopters from aviation giant Boeing, on the eve of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United States, a government source said. Modi’s government is in the middle of a multi-billion dollar upgrade of its Soviet-era military hardware, partly to keep […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-clears-2-5-billion-boeing-military-chopper-deal-65468/
Indian MoD Okays Deals Worth Over $3bn to Buy 15 Chinook, 22 Apache Copters
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DefenceTalkThe defence ministry has cleared two crucial deals worth more than $3.1 billion to equip the Indian Air Force with US-built attack and heavy-lift helicopters. Defence minister Manohar Parrikar has sent the proposals to buy 22 AH-64D Apache Longbow attack and 15 CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift copters — both platforms manufactured by US defence giant Boeing […]https://www.defencetalk.com/indian-mod-okays-deals-worth-over-3bn-to-buy-15-chinook-22-apache-copters-64306/
Lockheed Receives Contract for Qatar Apache Targeting and Pilotage Systems
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DefenceTalkLockheed Martin (LMT) received a $90.6 million foreign military sale contract from the U.S. Army to provide Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS) systems to the Qatar Emiri Air Force. Qatar marks the 14th international customer for the M-TADS/PNVS system. Fielded in 2005, M-TADS/PNVS provides Apache pilots with long-range, precision engagement and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/lockheed-receives-contract-for-qatar-apache-targeting-and-pilotage-systems-60757/
US, Qatar Sign Letters on $11 Billion in Helicopters, Defense Systems
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DefenceTalkDefense Secretary Chuck Hagel today hosted Qatar’s Minister of State for Defense Affairs Hamad bin Ali al-Attiyah at the Pentagon to sign letters of offer and acceptance for Apache helicopters and Patriot and Javelin defense systems valued at $11 billion. “Today’s signing ceremony underscores the strong partnership between the United States and Qatar in the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-qatar-sign-helicopters-defense-systems-deal-60124/
US Army Sees UAVs As Kiowa Replacement
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DefenceTalkApache helicopters, teamed with Gray Eagle and Shadow unmanned aerial vehicles, are a winning combo, according to Col. Thomas von Eschenbach. Apache AH-64E models, teamed with unmanned aerial vehicles, known as UAVs, are now increasingly performing the armed aerial scout missions, once performed by Kiowa helicopters, and, Eschenbach said, they’re doing a fantastic job. Eschenbach, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-sees-uavs-as-kiowa-replacement-59547/
Raytheon, US Army certify TALON Laser-Guided Rocket on Apache helicopter
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DefenceTalkAir worthiness release certification moves program toward operational employment Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) and the U.S. Army have completed the certification process for air worthiness release (AWR) of the TALON Laser-Guided Rocket (LGR) on the Apache AH-64D/E Attack helicopter. The AWR certification provides for potential operational employment of the TALON weapon system on U.S. Army […]https://www.defencetalk.com/raytheon-us-army-certify-talon-laser-guided-rocket-on-apache-helicopter-59490/