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[edit] Second Batch Of AH-64D Apache Attack Helicopters Comes Equipped With Longbow Radar
Regarding the 2nd batch of AH-64D Apache attack helicopters not being equppied with the Longbow Fire Control Radar System (As Concluded From The RSAF's Aircrafts Table). The fact is that theres no official MINDEF reports on whether the second batch of 12 AH-64D Apache attack helicopter comes equipped with the Longbow Fire Control Radar System, So heres mine Point Of View...
Boeing official designation for the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter is this, "Equipped with radar, the aircraft is known as the AH-64D Apache Longbow. Without radar, it is the AH-64D Apache." (SEE END NOTES NO. 01) and in their offical news release on the second purchase of the AH-64D Apache attack helicopters (SEE END NOTES NO. 02) by the Republic Of Singapore, they termed the AH-64 Apache attack helicopters, "Apache Longbow". Which means that the 12 Apache attack helicopter must be equipped with the Longbow Fire Control Radar System, as defined by them. So mine conclusion is that the other 12 AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopters are equipped with the Longbow Fire Control Radar System.
- Both Longbow and non Longbow are in used in Singapore. You can see them flying around the country on the expressway. :-) so it is surely not all Longbow (which doesn't make sense since they are expensive and each longbow can target for a few apaches), there is an US detachment for Ahs that is not named here.
END NOTES
No. 01 - Boeing Official Definitions For The AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopter. http://www.boeing.com/rotorcraft/military/ah64d/ah64d_back.htm
No. 02 - Boeing Press Released On The Purchase Of 12 Additional AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopters by The Republic Of Singapore. http://www.boeing.com/news/releases/2001/q3/nr_010823o.htm
PROJECT-ION PHOENIX 07:23, 23 November 2005 (UTC)
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[edit] Organisation changes - 2006/07.
ADSD and TASC is no more, are replaced with ADOC and TASG. Akinkhoo 09:09, 11 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Peacetime Event
i think we should give abit more credit to the pilot and crew :)
other than the tsunami, i believe RSAF Chinook detachment in USA took part in rescue ops of #REDIRECT Singaporean response to Hurricane Katrina. Should we link it? Akinkhoo 15:51, 16 February 2007 (UTC)
