US Army Contemplates Future Apache Helicopter Orders
By: Valerie Insinna, October 4, 2016 (Photo Credit: US Army)
WASHINGTON — The US Army is weighing a future block upgrade to its AH-64E Apaches, although whether that will entail a purchase of an “F” model or remanufacturing current aircraft has yet to be decided, a service official said Monday.
The Army is set to obtain 690 “Echo” models through either new production or remanufacturing old AH-64Ds, which would take Apache production out until 2026, said Col. Jeff Hager, the service’s program manager. However, it may need to buy new Apaches or modernize the current model to bridge the gap between the AH-64 program and Future Vertical Lift (FVL), the future rotorcraft planned to eventually replace it.
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