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Saudi Arabia has begun receiving the first of its new AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters from Boeing. Three AH-64E helicopter have arrived in the kingdom having been transported from Boeing's Mesa production facility in Arizona aboard an Antonov An-124 'Condor' strategic transport aircraft. Saudi media has reported that the helicopters' arrival coincided with the graduation of the first pilots and maintainers.
Royal Saudi Land Forces (RSLF) has ordered 36 AH-64Es, the Saudi Arabia National Guard (SANG) has ordered 12, and the Saudi Royal Guard is looking to buy 10. Combined with the 12 AH-64A/D helicopters already fielded by the RSLF, these orders will make Saudi Arabia the largest Apache operator outside the United States.
Saudi Arabia has begun receiving the first of its new AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters from Boeing. Three AH-64E helicopter have arrived in the kingdom having been transported from Boeing's Mesa production facility in Arizona aboard an Antonov An-124 'Condor' strategic transport aircraft. Saudi media has reported that the helicopters' arrival coincided with the graduation of the first pilots and maintainers.
Royal Saudi Land Forces (RSLF) has ordered 36 AH-64Es, the Saudi Arabia National Guard (SANG) has ordered 12, and the Saudi Royal Guard is looking to buy 10. Combined with the 12 AH-64A/D helicopters already fielded by the RSLF, these orders will make Saudi Arabia the largest Apache operator outside the United States.
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