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By Greg Waldron2021-01-15T01:44:00+00:00 Canberra has selected the Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian to fulfil its Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) requirement from 2025. The decision will see the Apache replace the Airbus Helicopters Tiger, which is currently in service with the Australian Army. Source: Boeing Australia Artist’s rendering of the AH-64E in Australian Army livery “This new ARH capability will strengthen Australia’s armed reconnaissance force to better shape our strategic environment and deter actions against our national interest,” says defence minister Linda Reynol...

Australia's defence capability will be bolstered, with the glitch-prone Tiger helicopter to be replaced by a fleet of Apache's armed reconnaissance helicopter (ARH). The federal government has approved the purchase of up to 29 Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian helicopters, replacing a fleet of 22 Tiger ARHs. The model is flown in the US and 15 other countries and is fitted with upgraded sensors, improved attack capabilities and improved survivability. The Tiger model had been plagued by malfunctions, with repairs taking its per-hour flying cost to an estimated $34,000. Defence Minister Linda...

Australia’s error-ridden helicopter fleet will be replaced by 29 armed Apache aircraft, fitted out with improved attack capabilities.

A company-produced impression shows how the Apache Guardian helicopter might look in AAAC colors. (Photo: Boeing) The government of Australia has confirmed that it has selected the Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian for its Land 4503 helicopter program to provide armed reconnaissance helicopters for the Australian Army Aviation Corps (AAAC). The choice of the Apache edges out the Bell AH-1Z Viper and effectively seals the fate of the incumbent Airbus Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH).  "The Apache Guardian is the most lethal, most survivable, and lowest-risk option, meeting all of [th...

Canberra has selected the Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopter to replace the Australian Army's fleet of 22 Airbus Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters (ARHs), Australian Defence Minister Linda Reynolds said on 15 January. Canbe...