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 sharp edge over those five decades. Born from the ...

The Army plans to be fully divested from the AH-64D within the next few years, starting in Fiscal Year 2026. As a platform, however, the Apache helicopter is not going anywhere. Throughout the Apache ...

The first live shoot of the Spike NLOS by a conventional aviation unit shows Apache crews can conduct extended-range precision strikes against targets obscured by terrain or distance. U.S. Army AH-64E ...

DRAWSKO COMBAT TRAINING CENTER, Poland – U.S. and Polish military forces came together at the Drawsko Combat Training Center for the third Polish Apache Initiative Summit, highlighting the integration ...

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 ...

Between its various branches, the United States military has created some of the most iconic vehicles in history. Naturally, some models have been promising prototypes that never made it to production ...

Poland has received the first AH-64D Apache attack helicopters leased from the United States, the country’s Ministry of National Defense announced. A formal handover ceremony took place on June 17 in ...

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 ...

U.S. Army AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopters assigned to the 1st Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment (Attack Battalion), 12th Combat Aviation Brigade fired 15 Air-to-Ground Missile (AGM) 114R Hellfire ...

The U.S. Army is set to retire hundreds of helicopters and drones and suspend purchases of armored vehicles as part of a sweeping reorganization aimed at eliminating “redundant and ineffective ...

In the early 1970s, the U.S. Army was looking for an advanced anti-armor aircraft to enhance its combat capabilities, similar to the Air Force's A-10 Thunderbolt II or the Marine Corps' Harrier V/STOL ...