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current	08:10, 3 January 2017		2,000 × 1,119 (1.78 MB)	127.0.0.1 (talk)	An Apache Attack helicopter of the Army Air Corps in Afghanistan fires rockets at insurgents during a patrol in 2008. <p>Designed to hunt and destroy tanks, the Apache attack helicopter has significantly improved the Army's operational capability. </p> <p>The Apache attack helicopter can operate in all weathers, day or night and detect, classify and prioritise up to 256 potential targets in a matter of seconds. It carries a mix of weapons including rockets, Hellfire missiles and a 30mm chain gun, as well as a state of the art fully integrated defensive aid suite. </p> <p>In addition to the distinctive Longbow radar located above the rotor blades, this aircraft is equipped with a day TV system, thermal imaging sight and direct view optics. </p> <ul> <li>Object Name: HQUKTF-2008-249-054</li> <li>Organization: ARMY</li> <li>Supplemental Categories: Equipment, Aircraft, Helicopters, Apache, Operations, Theatres, Afghanistan</li> <li>Keywords: Army, Equipment, Aircraft, Helicopter, Attack, Apache, AH1D, Operation, Op, Campaign, Herrick, Afghanistan, Helmand</li> <li>Country: Afghanistan</li> </ul>

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