The origins of military helicopters go back to the 1940s when the U.S. Army appointed aviator Igor Sikorsky to build a more advanced version of the VS-300, his first model. This new aircraft, known as ...
The Army plans to be fully divested from the AH-64D within the next few years, starting in Fiscal Year 2026. As a platform, ...
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The AH-64 Apache: A Game-Changer in Modern Warfare

The AH-64 Apache isn’t just an attack helicopter; it’s a game-changer in modern warfare. Designed to replace the Vietnam War-era UH-1 Huey, the Apache brought unmatched firepower, survivability, and ...
The widow of a U.S. Army aviator who died when his AH-64 Apache attack helicopter crashed on a training mission claims her husband would still be alive if Boeing had simply been honest about the ...
The Apache is one of the most feared attack helicopters out there, with the U.S. Army operating over 800 of them. This chopper entered service in 1984, making it over 40 years old. Despite being ...
It was one of the most audacious missions of the war in Afghanistan: a group of Royal Marines strapping themselves to the ...
Helicopters have an inherent maneuverability advantage over airplanes, generally speaking. Helicopters can hover in place, and for quite some time if the conditions are suitable. While their rotors ...
The U.S. Army says its premier attack helicopter successfully defeated various drones during a recent trial aimed at demonstrating the aircraft’s viability on modern battlefields, where unmanned ...
The Army on Friday identified the soldier killed in an AH-64 Apache helicopter crash last week near the Kentucky-Tennessee border as Chief Warrant Officer 2 Dustin K. Wright, a pilot assigned to the ...
POZNAN, Poland – V Corps and Poland’s 1st Aviation Brigade conducted their third Polish Apache Initiative Summit Aug. 27-29 at Poland’s Air Force Training Center near Ustka, Poland, and Drawsko Combat ...
Manufactured by Israeli defense contractor Rafael, the SPIKE NLOS missile has been in service for years—and has seen ...