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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 ...
From the jungles of Vietnam to the deserts of Iraq, helicopters have done more than just transport troops; they have reshaped ...
As it approaches its 50th anniversary, the AH-64 Apache family remains the premier Western attack helicopter, but while it ...
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The US Army is Making Big Changes to Its Apache Helicopter Fleet
The Army plans to be fully divested from the AH-64D within the next few years, starting in Fiscal Year 2026. As a 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 ...
The Apache helicopter is one of the most feared military helicopters in the world, and with good reason. The Apache has a top speed of 186 mph, it's armed to the teeth with a multitude of missiles, ...
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The US Army’s AH-64 Apache Helicopters Have a Deadly New Weapon
Manufactured by Israeli defense contractor Rafael, the SPIKE NLOS missile has been in service for years—and has seen ...
MCAS New River, NC. — The Army successfully demonstrated the ability of AH-64E Apache helicopters to detect, track, and defeat unmanned aircraft systems, underscoring the attack helicopter’s value as ...
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 ...
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