AH-64E Apache Helicopters in Polish army

[MaciekRS]

Poland is thinking of buying AH-64E Apache helicopters. How many, time will tell.
But for now USA would provide Poland with eight aircraft from the US Army fleet.
""We have an agreement on eight helicopters. They will arrive in Poland when Polish soldiers - pilots and technicians - have been trained. However, I will say cautiously that we are unlikely to complete the training this year. But we will start training as soon as possible. Apaches are great weapons and indeed give an advantage to the army that owns these helicopters. We care about strengthening the Polish military to deter an aggressor. These are the best attack helicopters in the world,""

Apache coming soon to the equipment of the Polish Armed Forces - Ministry of National Defence - Gov.pl website

"We have received assurances that the US Army will provide us with Apache helicopters. It will give us access to them from its own resources, even before the signing of the contract for the purchase of 96 helicopters for the Polish Armed Forces. This is a very significant capability, so we...

www.gov.pl

Poland to receive eight Apache helicopters from US Army

Following an official visit to Washington, the Polish defence ministry says it has reached an agreement with the Pentagon to receive eight Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters from the US Army, ahead of Warsaw's pending purchase of 96 Apaches.

www.flightglobal.com

 

[MaciekRS]

"WASHINGTON, August 21, 2023 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Poland of AH-64E Apache Helicopters and related equipment for an estimated cost of $12.0 billion.
The Government of Poland has requested to buy ninety-six (96) AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopters; two hundred ten (210) T700-GE 701D engines (192 installed, 18 spares); ninety-seven (97) AN/ASQ-170 Modernized Target Acquisition and Designation Sight/AN/AAR-11 Modernized Pilot Night Vision Sensors (M-TADS/PNVS) (96 installed, 1 spare); thirty-seven (37) AN/APG-78 Fire Control Radars (FCR) Mast Mounted Assembly (MMA) (36 installed, 1 spare); thirty-seven (37) Longbow Fire Control Radar (FCR) Radar Electronic Units (REU), (36 installed, 1 spare); ninety-six (96) AN/APR-48B Modernized Radar Frequency Interferometers (MRFI); one hundred two (102) AN/AAR-57 Common Missile Warning Systems (CMWS) (96 installed, 6 spares); two hundred four (204) AN/ARC-231A, with RT-1987 Receiver Transmitters, Very High Frequency/Ultra High Frequency (VHF/UHF) radios (192 installed, 12 spares); one thousand eight hundred forty-four (1,844) AGM-114R2 Hellfire Missiles; ninety-six (96) M36E8 Hellfire Captive Air Training Missiles (CATM); four hundred sixty (460) AGM-179A Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles (JAGM); five hundred eight (508) Stinger 92K Block I Missiles; and seven thousand six hundred fifty (7,650) WGU-59/B Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II (APKWS-II) Guidance Sections (GS). Also included are Radar Signal Detecting Sets; Laser Detecting Sets; Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) transponders; Improved Data Modems; Small Tactical Terminals; Improved Countermeasure Dispensing Systems (ICMD); Automatic Direction Finders; Doppler Radar Velocity Sensors; Radar Altimeter Common Cores (RACC); Tactical Air Navigation Set (TACAN); Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers; Simple Key Loader; Advanced Weapon System Automatic Machine Guns; rocket launchers; missile launchers; rockets; ammunition; Manned-Unmanned Teaming (MUMT) Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Receiver; MUMT Air-Air-Ground kits; training devices; communication systems; helmets; simulators; generators; aircrew survivability equipment; transportation and organization equipment; spare and repair parts; support equipment; tools and test equipment; technical data and publications; personnel training and training equipment; U.S. Government and contractor technical assistance; technical and logistics support services; and other related elements of program and logistical support. The estimated total cost is $12.0 billion."

Poland – AH-64E Apache Helicopters | Defense Security Cooperation Agency

www.dsca.mil

I really dont think we will be able to buy as much as 96 Apache Helicopters, but we are cleared and max price of 12 bln $ is less then many predicted.

 

[Agha Sher]

At this rate, Poland is going to bankrupt themselves.

 

[Sanchez]

Germans will, maybe.