Key Points and Summary - The Army plans to modernize the AH-64 Apache into the 2060s, extending a combat career that began in 1975. -After evolving from a Cold War tank killer to a post-9/11 CAS ...

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 ...

There are no current plans for the Army to replace the Apache. Instead, modernization is the strategy—using periodic upgrades to keep the helicopter flying into the 2040s, and possibly beyond.

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 AH-64 Apache has been the U.S. Army’s go-to attack helicopter since entering service in 1986 (first flight in 1975).

A new version of the U.S. Army AH-64 Apache attack helicopter began testing at Fort Hood, TX on April 10, 2019. The new ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. It's a battle of the beasts in this web-only original short! The mythic dragon takes on a lethal AH-64 Apache helicopter. Will a laser-guided ...

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 ...

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 U.S. Army successfully demonstrated that AH-64E Apache helicopters can effectively neutralize uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) using various munitions, establishing them as a persistent, flexible, ...

Since its introduction in 1984, the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter has been a mainstay of the US Army's attack helicopter fleet. It's also an important part of several other countries' military ...

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 ...