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

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 ...

The Army plans to be fully divested from the AH-64D within the next few years, starting in Fiscal Year 2026. As a platform, however, the Apache helicopter is not going anywhere. Throughout the Apache ...

Although the AH-64 Apache is not intended to be a counter-drone platform, it is important to have counter-drone capabilities because of the prevalence of drones on the modern battlefield. The AH-64 ...