ATAS to become a standard air-to-air component for Apache AH-64E

Robin Hughes, London - IHS Jane's Missiles & Rockets
19 May 2016

Key Points

* Stinger moved from outer wingtips to fixed adapter on the stub-wing pylons
* ATAS will be available to all domestic US and international customers for the E-model

Raytheon Missile Systems has entered a System Design and Development (SDD) contract with Boeing to integrate its FIM-92 Block 1 Air-to-Air Stinger (ATAS) missile as a standard air-to-air component for the E-model Apache AH-64 attack helicopter.

Currently, Stinger integration on the Apache D model is conducted on a case-by-case basis for operators, where the missiles are mounted on the stub wingtips through a separate integration package. From 2018, the E model will become the common configuration for all future domestic US and FMS Apache sales, and will include a pylon-mounted Raytheon ATAS integration package as standard.