Apache
Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS): Enabling precision-guided rockets
December 07 by Adam MusprattThe APKWS is a simple to use, plug and play system, that gives rockets pinpoint accuracy. In this interview, Marc Casseres from BAE Systems tells Defence IQ how to effectively use the system and where...
The contenders for Poland's attack helicopter tender: Apache vs. AW-129 vs. EC-Tiger
October 16 by Defence IQ PressPoland is in the market for around 30 attack helicopters and is looking to speed up the programme given heightened regional tension following the Ukrainian crisis. Originally scheduled for 2022, the...
How did China get its hands on an Apache?
October 15 by Defence IQ PressHas China cloned an AH-64D Apache? Or has it got its hands on the real thing? A photo that surfaced on the China Defence Blog suggests one of the two scenarios must be true. Speculation is moun...
Indian Army looks at Apache
July 24 by Defence IQ PressFollowing last year’s acquisition haul of 22 AH-64D Apaches for $1.3 billion, India is going back to Boeing again for an unspecified number of attack helicopters for the Army, according to...
Apache AH-64 vs. Tiger EC 665: Which is the superior CAS helicopter?
July 17 by Defence IQ DigitalDefence IQ compares the two stalwarts of the attack helicopter world to find out which one rules the skies. Which one do you think is superior for close air support operations?
Will the Libyan Conflict Make NATO Better at What it Does?
September 19 by Paul SmythAlthough it is not yet over, the NATO-led campaign in Libya is drawing to a close and interest will now grow in post-intervention reviews that look for ‘lessons learned’. In theory, b...
TALON Laser-Guided Rocket Completes Key Milestone
September 14 by Defence IQ PressRaytheon has successfully completed additional testing of the TALON Laser-Guided Rocket on the AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopter. The precision rocket achieved seven direct hits, resulting in TALON...
UK MoD: Libya operational update - 25 July 2011
July 25 by Defence IQMajor General Nick Pope, the Chief of the Defence Staff’s Communications Officer, said: "British forces, supporting NATO’s Operation Unified Protector, helped to maintain the pressure...
Apache Longbow Helicopter Upgrade Launches the Future of Airborne UAV Management
June 28 by Neil WaghornThe Block III upgrade for the Apache Longbow AH-64D promises to drastically improve one of the best attack helicopter platforms in the world. The upgrade is to include composite main rotor blades...
UK MoD: Libya Operational Update
June 10 by Defence IQMajor General Nick Pope, the Chief of the Defence Staff's Strategic Communication Officer, said: "UK Armed Forces were again in action yesterday over Libya. "The NATO-led coalition continued t...
UK MoD: Libya's Operation Ellamy update
June 06 by Defence IQThe Chief of Defence Staff's Strategic Communications Officer, Major General Nick Pope, said: "UK Armed Forces were again in action yesterday over Libya as part of NATO's Operation Unified Pro...
Lockheed Martin Delivers AH-1Z Cobra Targeting Systems to the USMC Ahead of Schedule
May 26 by Lockheed Martin Press OfficeLockheed Martin recently began early delivery of Target Sight System (TSS) follow-on production units for the U.S. Marine Corps’ AH-1Z Cobra attack helicopter. The TSS units feature upgraded s...