The new airburst-capable 30mm round is meant to give the helicopters drone hunting capabilities without extensive new ...

The US Army is turning its AH-64 Apache attack helicopter into a drone hunter thanks to a new 30-mm round for its M230 chain-gun that can take out Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) using a proximity ...

Apaches live-fire tested the 30x113mm XM1225 Aviation Proximity Explosive (APEX) ammo last December, according to a recent ...

Key Points and Summary - The AH-64 Apache, developed in the 1970s as a premier "tank killer" for the U.S. Army, has evolved into one of the world's most formidable attack helicopters. -Its design ...

The US Army has successfully tested new 30mm proximity-fused cannon ammunition aboard the Boeing AH-64 Apache attack ...

The AH-64 Apache is one of the most advanced attack helicopters on Earth Its two General Electric T700 turboshaft engines can produce around 1,700 horsepower and hit top speeds around 180 mph The ...

For decades, the AH-64 Apache was built to destroy tanks and provide close support to troops on the ground. Now the Army is giving it a mission few expected: hunting drones. The rise of drone swarms ...

What makes the Apache revolutionary is not the helicopter’s flight surfaces or performance specifications, or anything like that, but rather the Integrated Helmet and Display Sighting System (IHADSS), ...

The US Army has live-tested an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter firing the 30×113mm XM1225 ...

Continuing a troubling trend, an AH-64 Apache helicopter assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord crashed during a training exercise in Washington, the fifth mishap involving an Army or National Guard ...

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 ...