AIRCRAFT PROGRAM
| Lift type | Rotary wing | ||
| Construction type | Factory-built | ||
| Control type | Piloted | ||
| Engine type | Turboshaft | ||
| Application | Attack | ||
| Final assembly | Phoenix (Phoenix-Mesa Gateway) | ||
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Four blade, armoured attack helicopter.
AH-64 fuselage and systems are designed with enhanced protection to enable flying for 30 minutes after being hit including: armoured and structurally strengthened fuselage, self-sealing fuel system, significant systems redundancy, separated cockpits with Kevlar seats and shock absorbing non-retractable landing gear. The main 4 blade rotor is made of composite materials. Two armoured turboshaft engines - T700-GE-701D - are mounted above stub-wings on either side of fuselage.
Target Acquisition and Designation System, Pilot Night Vision System (TADS/PNVS) (Lockheed Martin), passive infrared countermeasures (Northrop Grumman), GPS, and the Integrated Helmet and Display Sight System (IHADSS) (Elbit) provide capability to fly during extreme weather conditions, day or night. Advanced digital connectivity with data sharing capabilities with other ground forces or aircraft and capable of controlling unmanned air vehicles (UAV).
M320 chain gun is positioned between landing gear and further weapons are stored on 4 pylons on stub-wings.
Tandem cockpit with co-pilot to the front and pilot on raised seat behind. Dual cockpit is separated by reinforced shields to enable each pilot independent capability for flight and weapon control in event of one of them being unable to fly. Pilots equipped with Elbit integrated helmet and display sighting system.
| Variant | Launch/First flight | Production end | |
| Boeing AH-64A Apache | 1970 / 1975 | 1997 | Baseline variant. |
| Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow | 1997 / 1998 | 2013 | Upgraded, modernised version, with improved engines enhanced avionics. |
| Boeing AH-64E Guardian | 2006 / 2008 | Enhanced avionic cabability, with ability to control UAVs and improved digital connectivity. |
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| Materials | Coatings (1) Composite Materials (1) Metals (1) |
| Manufacturing Processes & Treatments | Machining & Metal Removal (1) Manufacturing Services (1) Tooling (1) |
| Airframe & Structures | Airframe Assemblies (6) Cargo Systems (1) Landing Assemblies (2) Structural Components (6) Weapons Systems (11) Windows & Glass (1) |
| Propulsion | Auxiliary Power (1) Engine Rotating & Gas-Path Parts (4) Rotors & Propellers (2) Turbine Engines (2) |
| Mechanical Systems & Hardware | Mechanical Connectors (1) Mechanical Hardware (5) Power Transmission (3) Switches (1) Valves (1) |
| Fluid, Fuel & Environmental Systems | Environmental Systems (3) Fluid Power (3) Fuel Systems (3) |
| Electrical & Electronic | Active Electronic Components (2) Batteries & Accessories (1) Electrical Power Systems (2) Electrical/Electronic Connectors (1) Passive Electronic Components (1) Terminals, Relays & Switching (2) |
| Avionics, Instruments & Sensors | Air Data & Flight Instruments (6) Communications (Airborne) (2) Flight & Data Management (4) Imaging and Visual Systems (2) Navigation Aids (1) Sensors, Transducers & Detectors (1) |
| Interiors, Safety & Crew | Crew Seating (1) Safety & Emergency Systems (1) |
| Test, Inspection & Measurement | Test & Measurement Meters (1) |
| Operations, Services & Organisations | Aircraft Operations (2) Personnel & Training (1) |
| Technology Applications Group (TAG) | Analysis | Coatings. Note: HP4-134 tagnite coating |
| 3M (Ceradyne) | Analysis | Ceramic-reinforced Composites. Note: Boron amour shields in cockpit floor and sides and between cockpits |
| Carpenter Technology - Latrobe Operations | Analysis | Steel. Note: High purity vacuum remelted steels |
| Tech Met Inc. | Analysis | Chemical Milling. Note: Chemically milled engine components for T700 engine |
| Boeing Arizona | Analysis | News | Final Assembly. |
| Ascent Aerospace North America | Analysis | Tooling. Note: Composite lay-up tools |
| Adams Rite Aerospace, Inc. | Analysis | Aircraft & Helicopter Controllers. Note: Pilot & co-pilot quadrants |
| GKN - Fokker Aerostructures | Analysis | News | Fuselage Sections. Note: Forward avionics bays (Block III) |
| Honeywell Aerospace | Analysis | Fly-by-Wire Systems. Note: Secondary fly-by-wire controls (AH-64D) |
| Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. | Analysis | News | Fuselage Sections. Note: Fuselage |
| PPG Aerospace (was PPG Transparencies) | Analysis | Transparent Canopies. Note: Overhead canopy |
| Tata Boeing Aerospace (TBAL) | Analysis | News | Fuselage Sections. Note: Assembly and fabrication of fuselage Fuselage Sections. Note: Fuselage |
| Davis Aircraft Products | Analysis | Cargo Systems. Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow; Boeing AH-64E Guardian. Note: Safety tiedown and cargo control products |
| Applied Aerospace & Defense, Santa Ana (was PCX Aerosystems) | Analysis | Helicopter Landing Gear. Note: Fully dressed landing gear structures |
| Fokker Landing Gear | Analysis | Aircraft Landing Gear. Note: Landing gear system production |
| Axiom Precision Manufacturing | Analysis | News | Precision Machined Parts. Boeing AH-64E Guardian (Australian AH-64E). Note: Avionics bay shelving, and machined assemblies |
| Clifford-Jacobs Forging (IMT Group) | Analysis | Metal & Alloy Forgings. Note: Transmission components (gear forgings) |
| Ferra Aerospace | Analysis | News | Precision Machined Parts. Boeing AH-64E Guardian (Australian AH-64E). Note: Vertical spar boxes |
| Mincham | Analysis | News | Aircraft Structural Components. Boeing AH-64E Guardian (Australian AH-64E). Note: Composites and fairings |
| PCC Klune Industries | Analysis | Aircraft Structural Components. Note: Airframe component kits; automatic roller detent decouplers Struts. Note: Flight critical strap kit |
| Tata Boeing Aerospace (TBAL) | Analysis | News | Wing Spars. Note: Vertical spar boxes Aircraft Structural Components. Note: Secondary structures |
| BAE Systems Electronic Systems | Analysis | Electronic Warfare Systems. Note: HIDAS (Helicopter Integrated Defensive Aids System) (AH-64D) Weapons Countermeasures. Note: AN/ALQ-144 Infra-red countermeasures (IR jammer) (AH-64D); AN/AAR-57 Common Missile Warning System (CMWS) (AH-64E) |
| Elisra Electronic Systems Ltd | Analysis | Electronic Warfare Systems. Note: EW suite including warning systems & countermeasures, on Israeli Apaches |
| L3Harris (was Harris Corporation VA) | Analysis | Electronic Warfare Systems. Note: AN/ALQ-136 radar jammer & chaff dispensers (CH-47D) |
| Leonardo Defence Electronics (Selex) | Analysis | Laser Targeting Systems. Note: Modernised laser range-finder designator (MLRFD) (AH-64D) Surveillance/Air Defense Radar. Note: SG200-D radar warning receiver (AH-64E) |
| LMI Aerospace, Inc. | Analysis | Gun Mounts. Note: Housings & assemblies for gun turret |
| Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control | Analysis | News | Command, Control & Intelligence Systems. Note: VUIT-2 - Video from Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Interoperability Teaming (AH-64D) Command, Control & Intelligence Systems. Note: TADS/PNVS system (AH-64D); Target Acquisition Designation Sight/ Pilot Night Vision Sensor -fully integrated electro-optical system including FLIR sensor |
| Lockheed Martin Mission Systems & Sensors | Analysis | Surveillance/Air Defense Radar. Note: AN/APR-48A radar frequency interferometer (AH-64D) |
| Northrop Grumman Misson Systems (was Electronic Systems) | Analysis | News | Weapons Countermeasures. Note: AN/ALQ-162(V) 6 RF countermeasure system (AH-64D); AN/AAQ-24 large aircraft infrared countermeasures (LAIRCM) and directional infrared countermeasure (DIRCM) (AH-64E) Radar Reconnaissance Equipment. Note: AN/APG-78 Longbow targeting radar (AH-64D) Surveillance/Air Defense Radar. Note: AN/APR-39 RWR (AH-64D) |
| Raytheon Intelligence & Space (RIS) | Analysis | Surveillance/Air Defense Radar. Note: AN/AVR-2 laser warning receiver (AH-64D) |
| Terma AS | Analysis | Electronic Warfare Systems. Note: Apache Modular Aircraft Survivability Equipment (AMASE) on Dutch Apaches, including AN/ALQ-213(V) integrated controller (AH-64D) |
| Thales Optronics (Bury St Edmunds) Limited | Analysis | Weapons Countermeasures. Note: VICON countermeasure dispenser (AH-64E) |
| PPG Aerospace (was PPG Transparencies) | Analysis | Windows. Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow; Boeing AH-64E Guardian. Note: Side windows Windshields. Note: Main windshield Glass. Note: Blast barriers |
| Honeywell Aerospace, Engines & Systems | Analysis | News | Auxiliary Power Units. 36 Series - Boeing AH-64E Guardian (36-155BH) |
| Collins Aerospace, Engine Components | Analysis | Turbine Engine Blades. Note: Turbine airfoils |
| Honeywell Aerospace | Analysis | Engine Parts. Note: Integrated pneumatic system (AH-64D) |
| PTI Technologies Inc. | Analysis | Engine Air Filters. Note: Anti-Ice/Starting Bleed Control valve |
| Triumph Systems Electronics & Controls - West Hartford | Analysis | News | Engine Controls. Note: Enhanced digital electronic engine control unit |
| Ducommun AeroStructures | Analysis | News | Helicopter Rotors. Note: Four-blade main rotor; tail rotor blades |
| L3Harris Technologies: Aerojet Rocketdyne | Analysis | News | Helicopter Rotor Balancing Equipment. Note: Tungsten alloy weights for composite main rotor blade |
| Advanced Turbine Engine Company (ATEC) | Analysis | News | Turboshaft Engines. T900 - Boeing AH-64A Apache (ATEC T900 for U.S. Army's Advanced Affordable Turbine Engine program) |
| GE Aerospace Engines | Analysis | News | Turboshaft Engines. T700 Series - Boeing AH-64E Guardian (T700-GE-701D); T901 - Boeing AH-64E GuardianNote: T700-GE-701C/701D (AH-64D) |
| IEH Corporation | Analysis | Connector Contacts. Note: Hyperboloid contacts |
| Collins Aerospace, Sensors & Integrated Systems | Analysis | News | Ice Protection/Prevention Equipment. Note: DuraTherm engine inlet ice protection system |
| Ho-Ho-Kus, Inc. | Analysis | Latches. |
| Korry Electronics | Analysis | News | Knobs. Note: Korry-branded for Rossell Techsys, for final assembly into control panels |
| Mason Controls | Analysis | Control Grips. Note: Cyclic, collective & target acquisition grips |
| Voss Industries Inc. | Analysis | Clamps. Note: Clamping, coupling and ducting products |
| Collins Aerospace, Power & Controls - Engine Components | Analysis | Rotor Drives. Note: Drive systems |
| Northstar Aerospace Inc | Analysis | Mechanical Transmissions. Note: Transmissions |
| Northstar Aerospace, Inc. | Analysis | Mechanical Transmissions. Note: Main transmission |
| Korry Electronics | Analysis | News | Mechanical Switches. Note: Korry-branded for Rossell Techsys, for final assembly into control panels |
| CIRCOR - Aerodyne Controls | Analysis | News | Valves. Note: Diverter valve for transmission system |
| Drytech Inc. | Analysis | Air Filters. Note: Desiccators for moisture / contamination protection for targeting and reconnaissance pods Air Purification Systems. Note: Moisture and containment level control system |
| Triumph Systems Electronics & Controls - Forest | Analysis | Cooling Systems. Note: Distributed vapour-cycle cooling & heating unit (AH-64D) |
| Triumph Systems Electronics & Controls - West Hartford | Analysis | News | Cooling Systems. Note: Environmental Cooling System (ECS) |
| Parker Aerospace Fluid Systems | Analysis | Hydraulic Systems & Equipment. Note: Hydraulic power systems and hydraulic flight control modules (FCM) (AH-64D) |
| Parker Aerospace Hydraulic Systems | Analysis | Hydraulic Systems & Equipment. Note: Dual-hydraulic systems (AH-64D) |
| PTI Technologies Inc. | Analysis | Hydraulic Filters. Note: 421 Metal Fiber Media Filter |
| GKN Aerospace - Cowes | Analysis | News | Fuel Tanks & Systems. Note: Fuel bladders |
| Robertson Fuel Systems, LLC | Analysis | News | Fuel Tanks & Systems. Note: Auxiliary fuel systems |
| Triumph Systems Electronics & Controls - West Hartford | Analysis | News | Fuel Pumps. Note: Engine fuel pumps & metering units |
| Flex Interconnect Technologies | Analysis | Circuits. Note: 4 layer Rigid-Flex - Altimeter component |
| Mobix Labs Inc. | Analysis | News | Semiconductor Components. Note: Custom-designed filter connectors |
| GE Aviation Systems - Electrical Power | Analysis | Battery Chargers/Analysers. Note: Battery charging systems |
| Honeywell Aerospace Electric Power Systems | Analysis | AC/DC Generators. Note: Two 45 kVA fully redundat egnine drive AC/DC generators (AH-64D) |
| Kanto Aircraft Instrument Co. Ltd. | Analysis | Airborne Electrical Power Supplies. Note: AEPMS (AH-64D) |
| IEH Corporation | Analysis | Electrical & Electronic Connectors. Note: Hyperboloid connector |
| Cablex Pty Ltd | Analysis | News | Wire Harnesses. Boeing AH-64E Guardian (Australian AH-64E). |
| Rossell Techsys | Analysis | News | Wire Harnesses. Electromechanical Assemblies. Note: Cockpit electrical panel assemblies |
| Astronautics Corp of America | Analysis | Horizontal Situation Indicator. Note: HSI (AH-64D) |
| BAE Systems Platform Solutions | Analysis | Air Data Computers. Note: High integration air data computer, including airspeed & direction sensors (CH-47D) |
| Elbit Systems of America | Analysis | News | Air Data Computers. Note: Mission Processor Helmet-Mounted Displays (HMD). Note: Integrated helmet & display sighting system |
| Honeywell Aerospace | Analysis | Electronic Flight Instrument Systems. Note: Aerial rocket control system Electronic Flight Instrument Systems. Note: All-raster symbology generator; Flat-panel colour multi-purpose displays (AH-64D) Radar/Radio Altimeters. Note: AN/APN-209 radar altimeter (AH-64D) LCD Displays. Note: Two mulitpurpose displays (MPDs) in each cockpit (AH-64D) |
| Northrop Grumman LITEF GmbH | Analysis | Attitude and Heading Reference Systems. Note: AN/ASN-143 strapdown AHRS (AH-64D) |
| Vision Products LLC | Analysis | News | Helmet-Mounted Displays (HMD). Note: SA-62/H HMD |
| Mercury Systems, Inc. | Analysis | News | Airborne Communication Systems. Note: Ethernet routing device (ERD) |
| Viasat Inc. | Analysis | News | Radio Communications Equipment. Note: Small Tactical Terminal for AH-64E Apache Guardian |
| Collins Aerospace, Power & Controls Division | Analysis | Onboard Computers. Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow; Boeing AH-64E Guardian. Note: Perigon Vehicle Management Computer (VMC) |
| GE Aerospace, Grand Rapids (was GE Aviation Systems) | Analysis | News | Health & Usage Monitoring. Note: Pylon interface unit, load maintenance and maintenance data recorders |
| Honeywell Aerospace | Analysis | Automatic Flight Control Systems. Note: Digital Automatic Stabilisation Equipment (DASE) (AH-64D) |
| Sanmina - SCI Technology | Analysis | Data Acquisition Systems. |
| Elbit Systems of America Commercial Aviation - Kollsman | Analysis | Enhanced Vision Systems (EVS). Note: Switchable eyesafe laser range-finder designator |
| Intevac Photonics | Analysis | News | Night Vision Equipment. Note: Electronic image intensification night vision cameras |
| BAE Systems Platform Solutions | Analysis | Navigation Antennas. Note: AN/ASN-157 Doppler navigation sytem (AH-64D) |
| FCI Aerospace | Analysis | Temperature Detectors. |
| BAE Systems Security & Survivabilty Systems | Analysis | Crashworthy Seats. Note: Simula crew seats |
| EXAIL Aerospace | Analysis | Emergency Locator Transmitters. Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow; Boeing AH-64E Guardian. Note: ADT406 emergency locator transmitter |
| Testek Solutions - Wixom (formerly Avtron and Testek) | Analysis | Test Stands. Note: Generator test stand Pneumatic Test Equipment. Note: Pneumatic test stand Fuel Test Equipment. Note: Fuel test stand Automated Test Equipment. Note: Automatic test equipment test stand Hydraulic Test Equipment. Note: Hydraulic test stand |
| Extant Aerospace | Analysis | Data Acquisition Systems. Note: Improved data modem for transmission of target data |
| PFC Defense | Analysis | Flight Simulators. Note: Precision X mixed reality simulator |
