Israel signs contract for 12 Boeing AH-64E Apache helicopters

Israel signed a contract on 14 October with the United States for 12 Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters, with deliveries scheduled to begin in the early 2030s.

The sale package includes 70 General Electric T700‑GE‑701D engines, AN/APG‑78 Longbow fire‑control radars, electronic warfare systems, communications equipment, spare parts, training and logistical support, and follows a U.S. State Department approval in January for a possible Foreign Military Sale of up to 30 helicopters; Israel’s finance minister opposed the acquisition, arguing that unmanned aircraft could perform some attack missions at lower cost, and the current Israeli Apache fleet consists of about 40 earlier‑variant helicopters.