Helicopter pilots face a wide range of dangers that regular pilots do not—from hostile ground forces, environmental hazards, and the general dangers that come with an inherently un-airworthy platform.
(CNN) — An attack on a Colombian National Police helicopter and a suspected car bombing near a military air base left at least 14 people dead Thursday in what Colombian authorities are describing as ...
In the early hours of October 17, 2023, Ukraine launched a surprise missile assault deep into Russian-occupied territory, striking airbases at Berdyansk and Luhansk. The operation, codenamed ...
Russia has started fitting its Shahed attack drones with heat-seeking missile, an attempt to counter helicopters which shoot ...
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 ...
A US Army official said the Apache helicopter faces threats that may reduce its battlefield prowess. Lt. Gen. Joseph Ryan said the older Apache AH-64D is no longer a "war-winning capability." Efforts ...
All branches of the U.S. military utilize an assortment of highly effective and state-of-the-art weapons, gear, and vehicles for combat missions. That's also true of aircraft, including helicopters, ...
(CNN) — An attack on a Colombian National Police helicopter and a suspected car bombing near a military air base killed at least 19 people Thursday in what Colombian authorities are describing as ...