Avenger Click to Enlarge Mission Provide mobile, short-range air defense protection against cruise missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles, low-flying fixed-wing aircraft, and helicoptors to divisions, armored cavalry regiments, separate brigades, and corps/theater air defense brigades. Entered Army Service 1989 … [Read more...]

Kiowa Warrior Click to Enlarge Mission Conduct armed reconnaissance, security, target acquisition and designation, command and control, light attack and defensive air combat missions in support of combat and contingency operations. Replaces AH-1 Cobra attack helicopters (those that function as scouts in air cavalry troops … [Read more...]

Chinook Click to Enlarge Mission Transport ground forces, supplies, ammunition and other battle-critical cargo in support of worldwide combat and contingency operations. Entered Army Service 1962 Description and Specifications The venerable twin-engine, tandem rotor Chinook helicopter has undergone numerous upgrades … [Read more...]

Black Hawk Click to Enlarge Mission Provide air assault, general support, aeromedical evacuation, command and control and special operations support to combat and stability and support operations. Entered Army Service 1979 Description and Specifications The UH 60 Black Hawk is a utility tactical transport … [Read more...]

Apache Longbow Click to Enlarge Mission Conducts rear, close, and shaping missions including deep precision strike. Conducts distributed operations, precision strikes against relocatable targets, and provides armed reconnaissance when required in day, night, obscured battlefield and adverse weather conditions. Entered Army … [Read more...]