The neglection of the AH-1Z

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Since the introduction of the AH-64D and the latter AH-64E the AH-1Z has been treated as an inferior and less sophisticated helicopter.
It has consistently failed to receive updates that would bring it to a similar level to other top-tier helicopters.
Just to name a few discrepancies:

  • DAIRCM has been rejected although viable and correct sources have been provided
    The following argument has been given:

“In-game modification has no laser DIRCM installed.”

AH-1Z missing AAQ-45 DAIRCM (laser DIRCM)
Apart from being completely ignorant this argument doesn’t align with Gaijin’s own narrative, the AH-1Z that we currently have in game doesn’t bear any indication of model, tranche or modification.
To finalize his block, this argument is of the same value as the argument that the AH-1Z never fired TOWs…
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  • AH-1Z still hasn’t received JAGMs even though a ticket has been “forwarded as a suggestion” back in September 2025, BEFORE the “Tusk Force” update that introduced the AH-64E and JAGMs

[DEV] AH-1Z missing AGM-179 JAGM-MR

I hope in future “forwarded as suggestion” will be treated more seriously…

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AH-1Z has always been better than the 64D but I get it
(its FM did get absolutely smashed in the face when the Apaches arrived)

Yeah, there’ll probably be another AH-1Z added to the tree with JAGMs/LDIRCM/9X

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its also missing AIM-9X

and longbow radar pod if you want that for some reason

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That’s up for debate, in terms of instruments the AH-64D does get IRCM. Let’s not forget that the AH-1Z didn’t have Hellfire Ks for some time, even though they were introduced on other helicopters (64D, AH6M).

Unfortunately in the age of copy paste i don’t think we will ever get the Longbow pod. The AIM-9Xs have been rejected, even though in my opinion they wouldn’t be much better on the AH-1Z that the TY-90s on the Z10.
(DEV) Ah1z should have Aim-9X