There are no current plans for the Army to replace the Apache. Instead, modernization is the strategy—using periodic upgrades to keep the helicopter flying into the 2040s, and possibly beyond.

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. The AH-64 Apache has been the U.S. Army’s go-to attack ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. Fifty years after its first flight, the AH-64 Apache ...

In October 2023, Sikorsky unveiled the RAIDER X, its latest helicopter prototype designed to fill critical gaps in the U.S.

The Army plans to be fully divested from the AH-64D within the next few years, starting in Fiscal Year 2026. As a platform, however, the Apache helicopter is not going anywhere. Throughout the Apache ...