Arrow 24

AH-64E Apache Helicopter Arrive to Finland Satakunta Air Command For Arrow 24 Exercise​

British Army AH-64E Apache Helicopters arrive for exercises in Finland. Date: 25.04.2024. Location Tampere, Finland - Satakunta Air Command / Satakunnan lennosto.
Satakunta Air Wing will host the British Army’s AH-64E Apache attack helicopters between 25 April and 19 May 2024. The helicopters will participate in the Arrow 24 exercise led by the Armoured Brigade.Plane: Boeing AH-64E Apache

Pirkkala, Finland(C)
Jukka O. Kauppinen 2024
http://www.siivet.fi

The Finnish Army will carry out exercise activities across Finland between the end of April and the beginning of June. The Finnish Air Force will support the Army’s exercises during the spring by hosting Allied helicopter detachments in Finnish air bases. The Army mechanized exercise Arrow 24, led by the Armoured Brigade, will involve British attack, multirole and transport helicopters. The exercise will take place at the Pohjankangas firing range and training area in Niinisalo.

The helicopter detachment operating from Pirkkala Air Base will consist of six British Army AH-64E Apache attack helicopters and approximately 130 soldiers. Satakunta Air Wing will provide host nation support to the deployed helicopter detachment.

The helicopters will fly from Pirkkala Air Base daily, mostly between 8 am and 4 pm. The flights are mainly directed to the Pohjankangas firing range and training area in Niinisalo. During the Finnish Army’s exercise activity in the spring, helicopter operations will also take place in other parts of Finland.

What is Apache AH-64E?
The Boeing manufactured Apache 64E is a twin-engine, tandem-seat helicopter designed to accomplish a variety of operations at day or night, in a range of climactic conditions.

Primarily designed to find and destroy air defence units, tanks and armoured vehicles, it is armed with a 30mm automatic cannon, wing-mounted 70mm Hydra rockets and Hellfire missiles.

The AH-64E flies faster, has a greater capability and range than the Mk1, which has been in service with the British Army since 2001 and proved itself in conflicts in Libya and Afghanistan. It also has improved sights and sensors, allowing targets to be accurately identified and engaged at greater ranges.

It is capable of Intelligence, Surveillance Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR), escort/force protection and Command and Control (C2). Using the distinctive Longbow radar above the main rotor blades, the Apache 64E can detect and classify up to 256 potential targets, display 128 of these to the crew and prioritise the top 16 threats, all in a matter of seconds.

It is also equipped with optical and thermal imaging sights that are used to identify potential targets and pilot the aircraft at night and in low visibility conditions. Range and endurance can be increased using wing-mounted fuel tanks and the new Apache will have a fully integrated Defensive Aid Suite to protect the aircraft and two crew.

The Apache AH-64E has two GE T700-GE-701D Turboshaft engines and is equipped with 16 hellfire missiles, 70 Hydra-70 rockets, 1,200 30mm cannon rounds.

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Tämä on kyllä kova juttu! Suomalaiset saavat kullanarvoista oppia siitä, miten mekanisoidut joukot toimivat yhdessä nykyaikaisten taisteluhelikopterien kanssa. Ja samalla oppia tulee siitä, miten taistelelu-HEKO:ja vastaan voi toimia suomalaisessa taistelumaastossa.

Ja lisäksi vanha totuus: "niin sodit, kuin harjoittelet". Tuskinpa Apachet ovat täällä vain moraalia kohottamassa. Voisi uskoa, että täällä on yksi brittikoptereiden mahdollinen toiminta-alue kriisi- tai sota-aikana.
 
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Vielä huomio Britti-Apacheista: tässä yhteydessä harjoitellaan selvästi myös helikopteritoiminnan nopeaa siirtämistä yhdeltä sotatoimialueelta seuraavalle. Apachet jatkavat Suomesta suoraan harjoituksiin Baltiaan ja maaorganisaatio seuraa perässä / lennätetään mukana. Tämä antaa kuvaa siitä, että painopisteen ollessa pohjoisessa, Suomessa voi nopealla aikajänteellä toimia Brittien Apecheja. Vastaavasti hekot siirtyvät seuraavalle rintamalle, kun täällä ei ole enää akuuttia tarvetta.
 
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