A British Army Apache on the ground

Military

Boeing AH-64E Apache (British Army)

Army page: Longbow radar mounted above the main rotor blades; tandem two-crew attack helicopter.

Hero image: Andrew Thomas from Shrewsbury, UK / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

Army page: Longbow radar mounted above the main rotor blades; tandem two-crew attack helicopter.

At a glance

Maker
Boeing
Country
USA (British Army buy via US Foreign Military Sale per search result, not opened)
Entered service
Army page: in service date 2022
Engines
Two General Electric T700-GE-701D turboshafts
Seats
Crew 2
Maximum weight
Army page: maximum weight 7,746 kg
EASA type certificate
not applicable (military type)
In London
Army page: attack role; no London-specific statement
Check first

Figures come from the manufacturer's own page and the EASA type certificate data sheet read on 3 November 2026. Variants differ; check the exact model.

A British Army Apache on the ground
Middle Wallop (EGVP) UK - England,August 30 2014.Andrew Thomas from Shrewsbury, UK / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

Sources and checks

Facts on this page come from these sources, last checked 2026-11-03. Where a source could not be reached or did not say, we left the fact out.

  1. army.mod.uk army.mod.uk