Lord Jim wrote:Could you provide a summary of the reasons the Tiger is rated higher than the Apache for ship board operations?
Lord Jim wrote: The British has in addition to the 30mm Chain Gun, CVR-7 Rockets and most importantly Hellfire ATGWs, allowing them to carry out precision attacks for further away and at greater altitude.
Lord Jim wrote:By the way can someone remind me of the timetable for the UK's AH-64E rebuild programme and when we will receive the first ones back?
ArmChairCivvy wrote:Well, 12 km stand-off will not do, anymore. Hence, the DID of today tells us, US Army To Buy SPIKE NLOS For Apaches
DID news@defenseindustrydaily.com
With NLOS it will be 25 km; is that an understatement as the ground launched ones do the same?
- and how does Brimstone compare?
Ron5 wrote:The original Brimstone had the same airframe as Hellfire so the same range, about 10-12 km from a helo. It's only with Brimstone 2 that the range increased. The manufacturer claims it's been doubled.
I'd like some flying artillery, and in case some advanced MBTs show up, just screw on a different warheadLord Jim wrote:we could do with adopting the enhanced AT warhead the Israelis have rather then the more general purpose one we currently have
RetroSicotte wrote:But now they seem to have gone Spike instead
bobp wrote:RetroSicotte wrote:But now they seem to have gone Spike instead
From Israel keeping their buddies in work.
Ron5 wrote:The original Brimstone had the same airframe as Hellfire so the same range, about 10-12 km from a helo. It's only with Brimstone 2 that the range increased. The manufacturer claims it's been doubled. That version has only been available for a couple of years and I don't think anyone has acquired it yet. I remember it being demoed over here (or maybe just displayed at the shows) for the Apache but no interest from the Pentagon. It's a tad pricey.
Ron5 wrote:The original Brimstone had the same airframe as Hellfire so the same range, about 10-12 km from a helo. It's only with Brimstone 2 that the range increased. The manufacturer claims it's been doubled. That version has only been available for a couple of years and I don't think anyone has acquired it yet. I remember it being demoed over here (or maybe just displayed at the shows) for the Apache but no interest from the Pentagon. It's a tad pricey.
Apache pilots and ground crew are back training following a pause during the coronavirus pandemic ahead of a major upgrade of the UK's attack helicopters. As part of Exercise Talon Hydra at STANTA (Stanford Training Area) in Norfolk, personnel from 3 Regiment Army Air Corps and reservist units have been sharpening their skills in Forward Arming and Refuelling. It is the last time they are training with the current model of the helicopter as the new, "state-of-the-art" AH-64E Apaches are set to be introduced later this year.
Lord Jim wrote: maybe even SPEAR or Spike NLOS integrated and we will be on a roll.
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