Boeing AH-64 Apache

By Brian Everstine
Boeing on Nov. 25 received a $4.67 billion contract for new-build AH-64E Apache helicopter gunships.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The UK is looking to demonstrate an uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) for use with its AH-64E attack helicopters in 2027.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
Apium Swarm Robotics, a developer of distributed autonomy for unmanned systems, has signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Red Cat Holdings.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Rafael has unveiled a jet-powered missile variant of the Spike family of loitering munitions on the eve of the Association of U.S. Army’s annual conference.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brandon Patrick
In all, more than 180 new-build aircraft could enter Australian service in the coming decade.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Chen Chuanren
Australia has taken delivery of the first pair of Boeing AH-64E Apaches, marking the beginning of the end for its army’s Airbus Tiger attack helicopters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine, Anna Sliwon-Stewart
The U.S. Army will further realign its attack helicopter fleet by shifting a large amount of its advanced AH-64E fleet to the National Guard.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
Despite the growing prominence of mini attack drones, Singapore's Air Force continues to underscore the enduring relevance of the attack helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Lockheed Martin passed the first hurdle in a competition to supply a long-range missile for U.S. Army infantry units, the company said on Aug. 26.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
The British Army has begun to engage with industry on the acquisition of an autonomous collaborative platform to operate alongside its Apache helicopters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The Indian Army has taken delivery of its first three Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters following a 15-month delay in the original delivery schedule.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
A proposed deal for 36 additional Boeing AH-64E Apache helicopters for the South Korean army appears unlikely to proceed.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Poland has canceled a plan to acquire Sikorsky S-70 Black Hawk utility helicopters, citing a change in priorities.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brandon Patrick
The Boeing AH-64E has already shaped the attack helicopter market considerably in a relatively brief time on the world stage, and 254 are already in operation with non-U.S. militaries.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon’s targeting of major Army Aviation priorities came as a surprise to many, and officials question the ramifications.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall, Steve Trimble
Elbit Systems will enhance the self-protection gear for Israeli Air Force Boeing Apache and Lockheed Martin Black Hawk helicopters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
A U.S. Army plan to cut its AH-64D Apaches could open those airframes up for foreign military sales
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Army, Sikorsky and GE Aerospace this week for the first time used the T901 engine to bring a helicopter to hover.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Helicopters has teamed up with Babcock and CAE to offer the H145M twin-engine light helicopter to Poland.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Army’s broad restructuring of its aviation component will be painful as many units will be inactivated, but that pain is needed, a top officer argues.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
White House and Pentagon plans are already taking aim at military programs before a formal budget rollout.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Army will cancel a 19-year-old program to develop an improved common engine for its helicopter fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
To Congress, U.S. Army leaders defended a recent proposal to retire about half the Boeing AH-64 Apache fleet and buy more drones in place of helicopters.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
Called launched effects, uncrewed air vehicles (UAV) were first launched from the ground forces at the front.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Anna Sliwon-Stewart
The U.S. Army is overhauling most of its major aircraft fleets, including rotary-wing, C4ISR and uncrewed platforms.
AWIN Knowledge Center