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Why is the Army chopping away at its chopper fleet?

A string of helicopter unit closures reveals an Army in transformation, The War Horse reports.

By David Roza, The War Horse

4 months ago

Upgrades ahead across the special operations helicopter fleet

Better targeting, lighter airframes and more firepower are on the docket.

8 months ago

Small fleet, fewer flights weaken Army aircraft training, report says

The main trends point to fewer helicopters, fewer flight hours, but more drones and aircraft available for missions.

16 months ago

Poland buys 96 Apache helicopters to boost attack capabilities

Once the 96 aircraft are delivered, the Polish military will be the Apache’s second largest user in the world, preceded only by the U.S. military.

By Jaroslaw Adamowski

16 months ago

First Huey replacement helicopter delivered to US Air Force

Boeing's MH-139A Grey Wolf is slated to conduct security patrols at nuclear missile fields, but plans to slash the fleet have triggered cost overruns.

By Stephen Losey

17 months ago

Drone warfare in Ukraine prompts fresh thinking in helicopter tactics

The shift is animated in large part by proliferating ground-based air defenses that make manned flight over the battlefield almost impossible.

By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

17 months ago