耶路撒冷 — — 据以色列国防部本周宣布，以色列将从波音公司采购12架Apache “Echo”攻击直升机。
JERUSALEM — Israel is set to acquire 12 Apache “Echo” attack helicopters from Boeing, according to an Israeli ministry of defense announcement this week.
该协议确保了该直升机的先进型号，计划在下个十年初交付。此前，由于以色列政府未能在美方多次延期报价后最终确定协议，导致该协议的可行性出现数月不确定性。
The deal secures the advanced variant of the helicopter, with scheduled delivery at the beginning of the next decade. It follows months of uncertainty surrounding the deal’s viability, caused by the Israeli government’s inability to finalize the pact despite multiple offer extensions granted by the Americans.
此前，由于以色列财政部与国防部在资金来源问题上存在分歧，协议曾一度陷入停滞。财政部要求进行预算调整并明确资金来源，而国防部则坚持将该采购视为“紧急”事项予以批准，不受一般预算讨论的影响。
An agreement was previously stalled due to a dispute between the Israeli ministry of finance and the Israeli ministry of defense over funding sources. The ministry of finance demanded budget adjustments and a defined funding source, while the defense establishment pressed to approve the procurement as “urgent,” regardless of general budget discussions.
即使美国方面多次给予以色列延期，这一僵局仍未得到打破，最终截止日期定为2026年10月7日。错过这一原始时间窗口后，以色列方面担心波音的生产时段将被转给其他国际客户，从而导致交付延迟和价格上涨。
This gridlock persisted even as the U.S. granted Israel several extensions, culminating in a deadline of Oct. 7, 2026. After missing this original window, concerns arose in Israel that Boeing’s production slot would be routed to other international customers, leading to delivery delays and price increases.
在最后关头，以色列国防官员联系了美国方面的同僚，并请求再次延期。美国方面同意了这一请求，并向以色列官员开放了所谓的“最后时机窗口”，前提是协议必须立即签署。这促使以色列内阁于周三通过电话紧急表决，批准了必要的预算来源，代价是牺牲另一个长期的非国防国家项目，并在同一天使得协议的签署成为可能。
In a last-minute move, Israeli defense officials reached out to their U.S. counterparts and requested another extension. The Americans agreed and opened what Israeli officials conveyed to the press here as a “final window” on the condition that the deal be signed immediately. This prompted an urgent Israeli Cabinet phone vote on Wednesday, which approved the necessary budgetary source at the expense of another long-term, non-defense national program, and made theg of the deal possible at the same day.
AH-64E Apache “Echo”是一款双发动机、 tandem 座舱（即前后座）的攻击直升机。该机型集成的武器和瞄准系统可搭载多达16枚Hellfire导弹、76枚2.75英寸火箭弹，以及一门M230系列30毫米自动链式机炮，弹药容量最高可达1200发。
The AH-64E Apache “Echo” is a twin-engine, tandem-seat attack helicopter. The aircraft’s integrated weapon and targeting suite accommodates a payload of up to 16 Hellfire missiles, 76 2.75-inch rockets, and an M230-series 30mm automatic chain gun supplied with up to 1,200 rounds of ammunition.
该平台通过Link 16实现数字网络连接，具备有人-无人协同作战能力以实现无人机控制，并采用模块化开放系统方法，旨在支持硬件和软件修改的集成。
The platform incorporates digital network connectivity via Link 16, manned-unmanned teaming capabilities for drone control, and a modular open systems approach designed to allow the integration of hardware and software modifications.