Точніше - про активізацію програми Kruk, яка передбачає заміну радянських Мі-24 на нову машину. Вибір, як пише Defence24, зараз здійснюється між AH-1Z Viper від Bell та AH-64E Apache Guardian від Boeing. There is interest in the AH-1Z from the UAE, Australia, Brazil, Croatia, Czech Republic, Japan, Malaysia, Poland and Thailand. In addition, Romania has issued a letter of request to buy 21 Bell UH-1Y ‘Venoms’ and 24 AH-1Z ‘Vipers’. From what we hear, Romania’s’ leadership is acting with a level of speed and rigour that is unmatched The Marine Corps planned to upgrade 180 of the AH-1W gunships to the new AH-1Z standard (formerly referred to as AH-1W (4BW)). The first flight was conducted in December 2000, with planned low AH-1 HueyCobra / Cobra. The Bell AH-1 Cobra is a single-engined attack helicopter developed and manufactured by the American rotorcraft manufacturer Bell Helicopter. A member of the prolific Huey family, the AH-1 is also referred to as the HueyCobra or Snake . The AH-1 was rapidly developed as an interim gunship in response to the United States A new glass cockpit has been developed for the Super Cobra. The Super Cobra AH-1W is the US Marines' attack helicopter. AH-1Z completed its first test flight on 7 December 2000. The H-1 programme is designed to upgrade the US Marine Corps fleet of AH-1W Super Cobra and the UH-1N utility helicopters. Two Super Cobra AH-1W attack helicopters. In a 21 April social media post the Polish Ministry of National Defence said that both Bell and Boeing had submitted offers with the best one to be selected, though no date for a contract award was mentioned. Either the AH-64E Apache or AH-1Z Viper will now go on to win the acquisition and replace a fleet of ageing Mi-24 helicopters. Defence has selected the Boeing Apache Guardian to replace Army’s Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) from 2025 under Land 4503. Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds said the AH-64E Apache Guardian is equipped with improved sensors, communications suites, attack capabilities and improved survivability. “This new ARH capability will 14 years of technology for one thing. The AH-1W SuperCobra is a 2 bladed, the AH-1Z a 4 blade. The AH-1W twin 1530 hp P&W T400 while Zebra a twin 1800 hp GE T700. The Zebra is a little bit faster, flies a bit farther, and climb twice as high, a huge advantage in high mountain fights. Sponsored by LendGo. This avionics suite is based on the integrated avionics system installed in the Bell UH-1Y, Bell AH-1Z and Sikorsky UH-60V. It consists of a commercially available FlightPro Gen III mission computer, new L-3 LCD multifunction displays, a smaller Rockwell Collins back-up screen, an embedded Northrop Grumman GPS/INS with a fibre-optic gyro and an The Bell AH-1Z Viper is an attack helicopter designed for the United States Marine Corps (USMC). Hope you guys liked it :) It will be included in the next Naval Air Station Paril update. hevJ.