Apache attack helicopter
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The Apache attack helicopter is a heavily armed and armored twin-engine combat helicopter designed primarily for close air support, anti-armor missions, and battlefield reconnaissance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Apache attack helicopter canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
attack helicopter
ⓘ
military aircraft ⓘ rotary-wing aircraft ⓘ |
| armamentType |
30 mm M230 chain gun
ⓘ
AGM-114 Hellfire ⓘ
surface form:
AGM-114 Hellfire missiles
Hydra 70 rockets ⓘ
surface form:
Hydra 70 rocket pods
|
| combatEnvironment | high-threat battlefield ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 2 ⓘ |
| crewPositions |
co-pilot/gunner
ⓘ
pilot ⓘ |
| designedFor |
all-weather operations
ⓘ
day and night operations ⓘ front-line combat ⓘ |
| designedToCounter | enemy armor formations ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | twin-engine ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWith | United States Army ⓘ |
| feature |
advanced avionics
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heavily armed ⓘ heavily armored ⓘ sensor suite ⓘ |
| hasProtection |
ballistic armor for crew
ⓘ
redundant critical systems ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Boeing AH-64 Apache
ⓘ
surface form:
AH-64A Apache
Boeing AH-64 Apache ⓘ
surface form:
AH-64D Apache Longbow
Boeing AH-64 Apache ⓘ
surface form:
AH-64E Apache Guardian
|
| manufacturer | Boeing Defense, Space & Security ⓘ |
| notableSystem |
fire-control radar (on Longbow variants)
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night vision system ⓘ target acquisition and designation system ⓘ |
| operator |
British Army
ⓘ
Indian Air Force ⓘ Israeli Air Force ⓘ Japan Ground Self-Defense Force ⓘ Royal Netherlands Air Force ⓘ United States Army ⓘ |
| originalManufacturer | Hughes Helicopters ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
anti-armor warfare
ⓘ
close air support ⓘ |
| propulsion | turboshaft engines ⓘ |
| secondaryRole | battlefield reconnaissance ⓘ |
| subsequentManufacturer | McDonnell Douglas ⓘ |
| typicalMissionProfile |
escort of transport helicopters
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low-level attack runs ⓘ stand-off missile engagements ⓘ |
| usedFor |
anti-tank missions
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armed reconnaissance ⓘ close air support of ground forces ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.