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.

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 ...

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

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

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala.--With more than five million flight hours under its rotors and 40 years of technological advances behind it, the AH-64 Apache continues to be the best attack helicopter in the ...

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, ...

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 ...

In October 2023, Sikorsky unveiled the RAIDER X, its latest helicopter prototype designed to fill critical gaps in the U.S.

The Army has had two Apache helicopter crashes within 48 hours, with the latest sending two soldiers to the hospital when their aircraft went down Wednesday evening near Fort Carson, Colo., the ...