Iraq To Receive AH-64 Apaches
The AH-64 Apache was a mainstay of the U.S. Army’s war in Iraq: soon it could be operated by the Iraqis themselves. (Photo: U.S. Army)
The AH-64 Apache was a mainstay of the U.S. Army’s war in Iraq: soon it could be operated by the Iraqis themselves. (Photo: U.S. Army)

A U.S. Congressional panel has agreed to the Pentagon’s plan to quickly deliver six Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopters to Iraq. They will be delivered in the summer and will be leased from the U.S. Army to allow training to begin with Iraqi army aviation. The helicopters are AH-64Ds upgraded to a partial AH-64E configuration. The notification to Congress was lodged on January 23, and was followed by another four days later covering the $4.8 billion purchase of 24 new-build AH-64E Apache Guardians to be delivered over a three-year period. The second request includes 480 Lockheed Martin AGM-114R Hellfire missiles, Hydra unguided rockets, and numerous items of avionics, countermeasures and support equipment.

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