U.S. and British Army’s AH-64E Apache Helicopters Fly Together for the First Time in Exercise Saber Junction | Aviation

An interesting strike mission involved U.S. AH-64E Apaches teaming up with British AW159 Wildcat helicopters, which acted as forward reconnaissance units, relaying intelligence and designating targets for Hellfire missiles.

British and U.S. Army AH-64E Apaches operated together for the first time as part of a British-led battlegroup, which also included the U.K.’s AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat helicopters. This happened during the biennial Saber Junction exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels Training Area, southeastern Germany, from Aug. 25 to Sept. 19, 2024.

Described by participating officers of the U.K’s 4 Regiment Air Corps Battlegroup and their American counterparts as the “most realistic” exercise, this year’s edition sees the participation of 10 countries with more than 4,000 troops. The exercise allows the participants to practice the execution of unified land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with Allied and partner nations.

As part of the combined forces environment, the exercise used helicopter gunships and scout/reconnaissance helicopters to destroy…