The U.S. Army has ordered a 24-hour safety stand-down of its aviation units next week following two deadly mid-air collisions in the last thirty days, including Thursday's crash of two Apache helicopters in Alaska that killed three soldiers and left ...

On 17, 2025, U.S. M1A2 Abrams tanks from the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd ABCT, 1st Cavalry Division, alongside AH-64 Apache helicopters from the 1st Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, 1st Armored Division,

It was one of the most audacious missions of the war in Afghanistan: a group of Royal Marines strapping themselves to the sides of two Apache gunships to recover the body of one of their own, L/Cpl Mathew Ford. The pilot of one of the aircraft involved tells the remarkable story as part of a 10-part BBC podcast series.

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 are focused on upgrading the latest Echo model to ...

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 VS-316 and later called the XR-4, first flew in 1942.

Work on the Army contract modification awarded to Boeing for remanufactured aircraft is expected to be completed by the end of December 2027.

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 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, rockets, and ballistic weaponry, and it's incredibly ...

BAGHDAD (AP) – The U.S. has agreed to deploy more than 200 additional troops to Iraq and to send eight Apache helicopters for the first time into the fight against the Islamic State group in Iraq, the first major increase in U.S. forces in nearly a year ...