Apaches live-fire tested the 30x113mm XM1225 Aviation Proximity Explosive (APEX) ammo last December, according to a recent Army release. The trials occurred at the service’s sprawling Yuma Proving ...
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Army’s Apache test shreds drone swarms with brutal new ammo
The U.S. Army fired a new type of airburst ammunition from an AH-64 Apache helicopter in December 2025, destroying drone ...
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Army arms the Apache’s 30mm gun with a smarter way to pop drones
Drone swarms are forcing gunships to relearn air-to-air fighting. Developed to assist troops on the ground, the AH-64 Apache has been forced into a different issue space by the proliferation of small ...
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US Apache attack helicopter shoots new 30mm rounds to blow up drones midair
The US Army has live-tested an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter firing the 30×113mm XM1225 ...
AH-64 Apache attack helicopter — long synonymous with tank-busting and close air support — is undergoing a significant transformation as modern battlefields reshape priorities.
The US Army has successfully tested new 30mm proximity-fused cannon ammunition aboard the Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopter, enhancing the rotorcraft's ability to engage unmanned aircraft systems ...
The U.S. Army recently tested the AH-64 attack helicopter’s 30mm cannon against unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) using a new proximity fuze ammunition, which allows the round to detonate near the ...
The AH-64 Apache has been the U.S. Army’s go-to attack helicopter since entering service in 1986 (first flight in 1975). Across its A/D/E variants, the Apache has earned a stellar reputation and long ...
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 ...
Fifty years after its first flight, the AH-64 Apache remains the go-to attack helicopter for militaries around the world The Apache entered U.S. Army service in the mid-1980s as a wrecking ball. It ...
Manufactured by Israeli defense contractor Rafael, the SPIKE NLOS missile has been in service for years—and has seen extensive combat in the Israeli Defense Forces’ operations in the Levant. In August ...
The Apache AH-64E attack helicopters are equipped for manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T), allowing the two-man crew to control drones from the cockpit. The U.S. Army placed a $4.68-billion contract with ...
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