Re: Apache helicopter countermeasure
After researching and submitting the APACHE AH-64E GUARDIAN my vote is NO to reducing it's armor. I went to great lengths to make the case in the refs supplied. See Fastboat Patch Page Thread/Pg. 13/Post #123.
The rotor blades can withstand hits from 23mm AA/ Engine cowling the same/Rest of the airframe from 12.mm with the canopy (nose/cockpit area further protected with BORAN Armor.
See para 5...
https://www.globaldefencenews.com/ah...copters-of-us/
http://www.military-today.com/helicopters/ah_64e.htm
No better armored helicopter exists in world that can match a Hind, but the APACHE isn't that bad either besides being faster and more nimble.
Regards,
Pat
POST SCRIPT: My early "armor" references look "dead" it was mostly discussed in the DID (404 CODE.) and DEFPRO sites. That's why I added the above sites.
Just checked OOB how does the AH-64E have the same armor numbers then the UNIT 936 AH-64D (Which I recommended for modeling purposes to make the "E".)? Except just looking back to my submission, I didn't make any armor upgrade recommendation it seems. 
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