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Yeah , this is a 62nd Army now from

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soldiers , radio and television . I'm

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specialist chuck gill . The army's

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newest iteration of attack helicopter

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was revealed at a ceremony in Mesa

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Arizona . It is easy to see why . This

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fierce attack helicopter , this fierce

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warrior , this protector of peace and

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freedom carries the name Apache . The

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Apache Longbow Block three brings new

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capabilities and power to the fight .

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The aircraft can remotely control and

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dispatch ordinance from unmanned

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aircraft . Block three is faster , more

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maneuverable , carries more payload and

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flies higher than past attack

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helicopters . The Block three aircraft

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will begin to be filled with units by

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the end of 2012 , The army plans to

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acquire 690 of the new aircraft between

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now and 2026 . That's a production rate

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of roughly two battalions per year .

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That's the army now .