Fifty years after its first flight, the AH-64 Apache remains the go-to attack helicopter for militaries around the world.

A military helicopter crashed near an army base in Washington state late Wednesday evening, a U.S. Army official has said. The aircraft came down near Joint Base Lewis-McChord at around 9 p. m. after ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Black hawk helicopters have been involved in some notable crashes of late, so you might be wondering why they crash so often.

This raw comparison between the Apache and the F/A-18 exposes the physics, danger, and mastery required to control a helo in combat. When every movement counts, there’s no room for error — or ego.

A military helicopter crashed near Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state late Wednesday night, officials said. The chopper went down around 9 p.m. near Summit Lake, which sits about 30 miles ...

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 ...