British army AH-64 Apache attack helicopter from the 1st Aviation Brigade Combat Team 1AvnBCT. (Picture source British MoD)
Defence Blog: UK denies media report it plans to supply Apache helicopters to Ukraine
British Ministry of Defense denied media reports it plans to supply its AH-64 Apache attack helicopters to Ukraine.
The Ministry of Defense has said that a Daily Mirror’s article claiming the UK will send Apache attack helicopters to Ukraine is incorrect, according to Sky’s defence and security editor Deborah Haynes.
Western media outlets reported yesterday that UK will provide Ukraine with up to four AH-64 Apache attack helicopters.
“Britain will send attack helicopters armed with deadly Hellfire missiles to Ukraine in a move hailed as a game-changer,” Daily Mirror reported Saturday.
Daily Star, in turn, has reported that potential package will set the UK back a pretty “penny though”, with each Apache worth a cool £70million – while the British Army have also been equipped with the same model.
Eventually, Daily Mirror has deleted their publication, and Daily Star still left their article without editing.
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WNU Editor: What a difference a day make. Only yesterday the media was reporting that the Apaches would be a game-changer in the war .... British Govt Set to Ship 'Game-Changer' Apache Helicopters to Ukraine (NewsMax). More here .... UK to send Apache helicopters and modern tanks to Ukraine (Voice of Ukraine), and here .... UK will provide Ukraine AH-64 Apache tank killer attack helicopters (Army Recognition).
3 comments:
4 of these helos would not be a game changer. 40 or 400 would be.
ONLY 4? They will be targeted for destruction right away.
Btw, these are very complicated technical fighting machines..Who would be flying them? Who would be doing the daily required maintenance? It would have to be pmc's. Training the guys in either area would take months.
Total waste of time and they will likely never be replaced. These are hanger queens as well with many, many hours of maintenance per flight hour. If I were a Russian commander I'd blast these right out of existence right after the 14 challenger 2's, probably with tac-air just to make a point.
These are the latest version and can track 250 targets and engage 16 at once . Yes 4 is a huge deal as can destroy 70 armoured vehicles combined within minutes . Maintenance is in Germany or Poland, undoubtedly u.s crews
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