Gaiaterra: Elysea's Conflict/AH-64E Apache Guardian

"Guardian Gunship ready for combat"

-AH-64E Apache Guardian leaving the Heliport

The AH-64E Apache Guardian is the primary attack gunship of the Federation of Aquila and the successor to the AH-64D Apache Longbow. Planned to be voiced by Cody Christian.

History
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Following the cancellation of the AH-56 Cheyenne in 1972 V.C. and their blueprints are sold to the Gondor Communes, in favor of projects like the Federal Aquilan Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II and the Marine Corps AV-8A Harrier, the Federal Aquilan Army sought an aircraft to fill an anti-armor attack role and a replacement for the aging AH-53 Longbow helicopters that would still be under Army command. The 1948 Sophitia Agreement forbade the Army from owning combat fixed-wing aircraft. The Army wanted an aircraft better than the AH-1 Cobra and AH-53 Longbow in firepower, performance and range. It would have the maneuverability for terrain following nap-of-the-earth (NoE) flying. To this end, the Federal Aquilan Army issued a Request For Proposals (RFP) for the Advanced Attack Helicopter (AAH) program on 1972 V.C.. As a sign of the importance of this project, in 1973 V.C. the Army designated its five most important projects as the "Big Five", with the AAH included.

Trivia

 * The unit itself, while the design is based on the AH-64E Apache Guardian, is a combination of the Act of War, Act of Aggression, C&C Untitled and Operation Firestorm Apaches

Guardians of the Tacitus

 * AH-64E Apache Guardian (Aquila)
 * Longbow Liberator (Alliance)
 * Warhawk (Athel Loren)
 * Orca Fighter (ADI)
 * AH Hellhound (Protectorate)
 * Tiger Gunship (Andora)
 * Blackshark (Empire)
 * Han Gunship
 * T129 ATAK (Community)

Destroyers of Balthazar

 * Mi-28 Havoc (Voshkod)
 * Ka-68 Hellion
 * Harpy Mk2 (Brotherhood)
 * Looted Longbow (Horde)
 * Gazelle (MLA)
 * ... (Collective)
 * KA-65 Twinblade (Encantadia)
 * ... (Scrin)

Neutrals

 * Gyrocopter (Coalition)
 * Chaos Longbow (Heralds)
 * ... (Order)
 * Longbow MK I (Survivors)
 * Pegasus Combat Helicopter (Syndicate)
 * Ka-58 Black Ghost (Conglomerate)
 * ... (Legion)

DLC

 * ... (Federation)
 * Songbird Chopper (Corona)
 * ... (Party)
 * Brawler (Skynet)
 * Banshee (Dominion)
 * ... (Elemental)
 * ... (Autocracy)
 * League AH-1 Cobra (League)
 * ... (Swarm)
 * Bo 115 (Pirates)
 * AH-1 SuperCobra (Elona)
 * Simargl (Ascalia)
 * Raiquen (Confederation)
 * Ullr Gunship (Kingdom)
 * ... (Goo)
 * Rooivalk (Security)
 * Bo 115 (Imperium)
 * ... (Dynasty)
 * Lanius Helicopter (Warlords)
 * ... (Cult)
 * Ka-52 Eragon (Raiders)
 * Assault Rotorcraft (Theocracy)
 * AH-9 Pawnee (ASA)
 * Escher AH-1 Cobra (Insurgents)
 * A129 Mangusta (Bastion)
 * ... (Guardians)
 * ... (Hierarchy)
 * ... (Sundered)
 * Sky Tiger (Ecumene)
 * Westland Lynx (Concordat)
 * Contingent RAH-66 Commanche (Contingent)
 * ... (Rangers)
 * ... (Eden)
 * ... (InGen)
 * ... (Hallows)
 * AH-56 Cheyenne (Commune)
 * ... (Clique)
 * Kayaba Assaulter (Guild)