An Apache helicopter went down near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday amid the US war with Iran. Here's a closer look at their weapons and capabilities.

The AH-64 Apache is widely regarded as one of the most advanced and combat-proven attack helicopters in the world. Used by the US Army in reconnaissance, close air support, and precision strike ...

President Trump said Tuesday the US “must respond” after Iran shot down an Apache attack helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz, ...

This is the first known use of an uncrewed surface vessel to recover downed aircrew and is major sign of what's to come.

Analysts say Iran seeks to deter US patrols on the Strait of Hormuz by attacking its assets across the Gulf.

How often can you name an American military aircraft program that lasted half a century or more? In the whole of its inventory, maybe only a handful have this distinction. Today, another American ...

The latest round of attacks had brought into focus the advanced attack helicopter, which had been “patrolling over the Strait of Hormuz”. Here’s what to know.

May 27, 2026: Weapons manufacturer Anduril developed a new drone weapon for the Apache attack helicopter in only six months. This weapon was tested when an AH-64 launched this drone for the first time ...

Fifty years after its first flight, the AH-64 Apache remains the go-to attack helicopter for militaries around the world. Developed in the 1970s by Hughes Helicopters and later produced by McDonnell ...

Live-fire trials of the AH-64 with XM1225 APEX ammunition come as both U.S. and Russian attack helicopters experiment with proximity-fused cannon rounds to defeat small UAVs. The U.S. Army conducted ...

Bird Aerosystems says it has secured a contract to develop and test an enhanced self-protection system for the Israel Air Force’s AH-64 Apache attack helicopters. The company said the work would ...