Boeing Flies New Apache Upgrade

Credit: Boeing
Boeing on Oct. 11 completed the first flight of an upgrade to its AH-64E Apache about two years after an award from the U.S. Army. The upgrade, known as Version 6.5, is largely software based and includes improved route and attack planning, enhanced Link 16 features and a new open systems interface...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

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