Explained: The AH-64 Apaches Target Acquisition and Designation System (TADS)

As I mentioned in a recently published article in Simple Flying, the Boeing AH-64 Apache is arguably the most devastating helicopter gunship ever devised (although, playing devil’s advocate, one could reasonably also make the case for the American-made Bell AH-1 Super Cobra [AKA “Whiskey Cobra”] or the Soviet/Russian-made Mi-24 “Hind”). A major reason for the Apache’s battlefield success and reputation is its impressive arsenal, including: