According to the article, "the recapitalization of the Apache fleet has begun- or in actuality, it has been ongoing since 1996 when we rolled the first Longbow Apache (a.k.a. production vehicle D-001) out of the emanufacturing line at Mesa, Ariz. So what does recapitalization mean? It is the Department of Defense's way of getting the greatest return on its original capital investment. Instead of retiring the fleet of AH-64 Apache aircraft, some of which have been in service almost 20 years, the DoD invests additional capital dollars into that system to improve its performance and extend its serviceable life." The article also discusses the RESET program.
