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AH-64 Apache conducts live fire with new XM1225 APEX ammo

During the test, the XM1225 met all accuracy requirements and proved effective against both ground and UAS targets.

AH-64 Apache Is Getting Proximity Fuzed 30mm Cannon Ammo For Swatting Down Drones

Apaches live-fire tested the 30x113mm XM1225 Aviation Proximity Explosive (APEX) ammo last December, according to a recent Army release. The trials occurred at the service’s sprawling Yuma Proving ...
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Built to Hunt: Apache attack helicopter’s new 30mm proximity ammunition

PICATINNY ARSENAL, NJ - The Apache Attack Helicopter AH-64 has reached a new milestone in battlefield capability with the successful live fire test of ...
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AH-64 Apache attack helicopter with Proximity-Fuzed 30mm Rounds, Transforming Iconic Gunship into Dedicated Counter-Drone Hunter

AH-64 Apache attack helicopter — long synonymous with tank-busting and close air support — is undergoing a significant transformation as modern battlefields reshape priorities.