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Australian Army AH-64E Apache helicopter, A64-603, during a maintenance test flight at RAAF Base Townsville. (Image: LAC Chris Tsakisiris)
Opinion: Will the Apache survive?
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As Australia’s AH-64E Apache fleet has continued to grow, a new chapter has opened for Army aviation in Australia. These cutting-edge attack helicopters mark a decisive upgrade over the outgoing Tiger fleet, but their arrival also invites reflection on a deeper, more existential question: in an era of drones, advanced air defence, and peer-power contestation, just how viable is the Apache in modern battlespaces?
The US is wrestling with the same question, and Australia can learn from what it’s discovering.
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