Australia to Replace Tiger Helicopter with Boeing's AH-64E Apache
Australia to Replace Tiger Helicopter with Boeing’s AH-64E Apache It will cost $4.5 billion. This morning, Defence Minister Linda Reynolds announced that the replacement for the much-troubled ‘Aussie Tiger’ armed reconnaissance helicopter (ARH) would be the Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian. Australia will acquire 29 of the advanced Apaches from 2025, at a cost of A$4.5 billion, to replace 22 Tigers. The minister stated: This new ARH capability will strengthen Australia’s armed reconnaissance force to better shape our strategic environment and deter actions against our national interest...
Source: nationalinterest.org