Originally Posted by
pr00ne
Er, how on earth could something that size even be contemplated as an AH-64 Apache replacement?
That depends.
The adverts hint at a modular capability to arm or do troop movement ... we'll see what the users prefer to do if this gets the go ahead. (Scroll down to the video that's 2:12. It's a couple of years old and shows a notional application of the Valor for a given mission)
FWIW, S-70/Blackhawk was available in a variety of armed variants. For a force with a modest budget, supporting two different Type/Model/Series is less affordable than one. Optimized? Likely not. Not every armed forces has the kind of budget the Pentagon does.