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The Apache Turns 50: A Look at the Iconic Attack Helicopter
Sept. 30, 2025 marks 50 years since the first YAH-64A prototype took to the skies for the first time. Let's look at how the Apache has maintained its ...
A US Army official said the Apache helicopter faces threats that may reduce its battlefield prowess. Lt. Gen. Joseph Ryan said the older Apache AH-64D is no longer a "war-winning capability." Efforts ...
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 ...
U.S. Army Apache helicopters successfully demonstrated the ability to shoot down enemy drones using various munitions, including Hellfire missiles, Hydra-70 rockets, and 30mm rounds. This capability ...
The National Interest on MSN
Why Australia Is Buying Up AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopters
Australia’s Apache purchase deepens the US-Australia industrial and defense relationship—while underwriting Canberra’s ...
Helicopter pilots face a wide range of dangers that regular pilots do not—from hostile ground forces, environmental hazards, and the general dangers that come with an inherently un-airworthy platform.
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 ...
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