From the Army web site
How does WAH-64 differ from the Apache Longbow?
...blah blah ..
Folding blades, to facilitate operations from ships.
http://www.army.mod.uk/aht/Contents/faq/faq.htm
oh and
Phase 5 - AH Support to Amphibious Operations. Subject to a Service Level Agreement with the Royal Navy, one attack squadron will be double earmarked from January 2004 to provide support to amphibious operations. SHOL trials begin in mid 2001.
http://www.army.mod.uk/aht/Contents/...mme/index.html
Not exactly top secret is it!
[ 12 October 2001: Message edited by: Sumo664 ]