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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the attack helicopters category.
01 / Overview
Hughes AH-64 Apache
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1984–
Quantity
2,700
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ATTACK HELICOPTERS · COLD WAR
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the attack helicopters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1975
- Service Entry Year1986
- Crew2
- Passengers0
- Primary RoleAttack helicopter
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant8MOD.8
- Engine TypeGeneral Electric T700-GE-701
- Number of Engines2
- Engine Power (each)1,120 kW
- Transmission Rating1,690 kW
- Rotor ConfigurationFour-bladed main rotor, two-bladed tail rotor
- Main Rotor Diameter14.63 m
- Main Rotor Blades4
- Anti-Torque TypeTail rotor
▣Performance10MOD.10
- Top Speed292.591 km/h
- Cruise Speed265 km/h
- Never-Exceed Speed (VNE)365 km/h
- Service Ceiling6,096 m
- Hover Ceiling (IGE)3,505 m
- Hover Ceiling (OGE)2,590 m
- Range480 km
- Ferry Range1,900 km
- Rate of Climb12.7 m/s
- Endurance180
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Fuselage Length17.73 m
- Height4.95 m
- Rotor Disc Area168.11
- Empty Weight4.5 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight9,525 kg
- Useful Load4,360 kg
- Cabin Volume1.6
◆Armament & Mission8MOD.8
- Hardpoints4
- Weapons Payload1,500 kg
- GunM230 30 mm chain gun
- Anti-Tank MissilesYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Rocket PodsYes
- Sling Load Capacity3,629 kg
- Rescue HoistNo
▤Avionics7MOD.7
⬢Survivability6MOD.6
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Built2,700
- Variants6
◎Service History2MOD.2
- Production Start1975
- Operational StatusIn service
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1984Production started
42
years in service
2,700
units produced
21
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
HUGHES AH-64 APACHE · CONFLICTS SERVED IN20% win
Total Conflicts
5
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
2014–2017Iraqi Civil War of 2014–2017—→2011Operation Unified Protector—→20112011 military intervention in Libya—→2003–2011Iraq WarDecisive victory→2001–2014Operation Enduring Freedom—→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Inventory18country · 1,394units
1,394active
06 / MASS Score
ATTACK HELICOPTERS RANKING Attack Helicopters · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
1ATTACK HELICOPTERS1COLD WAR · ATTACK HELICOPTERS10UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS18PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ATTACK HELICOPTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAttack Helicopterscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE14terms
Anti-Tank Guided Missile: a missile designed to destroy tanks.
Autopilot/AFCS (Automatic Flight Control System) is an avionics suite that automatically controls a helicopter’s attitude, navigation and flight path, providing stability augmentation and reducing pilot workload.
Chaff/Flare: Countermeasures deployed by attack helicopters to disrupt radar- or heat-seeking missiles by creating false targets or decoys.
Armored protective panels installed in the cockpit area of an attack helicopter to shield the crew from small arms fire and shrapnel.
Seats designed to absorb crash forces, reducing injury to occupants.
DIRCM/IRCM systems on attack helicopters that detect and disrupt infrared-guided missiles using directed energy or counter-radiation signals.
Combined forward-looking infrared (FLIR) and electro-optical (EO) sensor turret for target acquisition and tracking, typically mounted on aircraft or ground vehicles.
A radar system that tracks targets and guides weapons to intercept them, used for weapon aiming and missile guidance in combat aircraft and ships.
A glass cockpit is an aircraft cockpit featuring electronic instrument displays, typically LCD or CRT screens, replacing traditional analog gauges.
A helmet-mounted system that projects flight, targeting, and sensor data directly into a pilot's field of view.
A sight mounted on a helicopter's mast for targeting.
Electronic receiver system that detects and identifies radar signals, alerting aircraft to potential threats for defensive countermeasures.
Aerodynamic containers mounted on aircraft, typically helicopters or fighter jets, that hold and launch unguided rockets in rapid succession.
Fuel tanks equipped with a material that automatically seals punctures from small arms fire or shrapnel to prevent leakage and reduce fire risk.
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