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 Advanced Attack Helicopter (AAH) program, the YAH-64 ...

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 weapons pose new threats to old systems. The drill in North ...

Few military helicopters are as intimidating as the U.S. Army's Apache. The first model, the AH-64A, entered American service in 1984; since then, variations of the Apache have been deployed to conflicts in Panama, Iraq, and Afghanistan, to name a few.

The AH-64 Apache has remained one of the most effective attack helicopters in the world for more than 50 years. First developed in the 1970s by Hughes Helicopters and later manufactured by McDonnell Douglas and Boeing, the Apache entered U.S. Army service ...

The Apache attack helicopter, also known as the AH-64 Apache, is the pinnacle of modern military aviation in all its variants It was originally introduced in 1986, despite having its first flight as early as 1975 The U.S. Army employs more of these attack ...

The United States boasts a large fleet of helicopters, and the AH-64 Apache may be one of the most well-known. It is easily one of the most iconic military helicopters in history, and for good reason. The Apache has been dominating the skies since it was ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. That included $4.69 billion for additional Apache helicopters for the United States Army and $2.47 billion for Lot 12, a ...