US considers fielding hostile-fire indicators on Apaches in Iraq

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The US Army is looking to field a hostile-fire indicator (HFI) for its Boeing AH-64D Apache attack helicopters deployed in Iraq, a Boeing spokesperson said in May, writes Gareth Jennings. Speaking at Boeing's Apache production line in Mesa, Arizona, Brad Rounding, manager of the Apache Programs Office, said the army's operational experience in Iraq had led to an urgent requirement for the Apaches to respond instantly to incoming small-arms fire, rocket-propelled grenades and mortar fire.