Ellie Cook is a Newsweek security and defense reporter based in London, U.K. Her work focuses largely on the Russia-Ukraine war, the U.S. military, weapons systems and emerging technology.

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Both helicopters have been critical components ... to-air and AGM-114 Hellfire air-to-ground missiles. The Apache's main machine gun is larger and more devastating to ground units, utilizing ...

Under ideal conditions, four Apache helicopters—with a total of 64 Hellfire ... and allowed anyone with a gun to open fire on the raiding party. Enemy fire was so heavy that 31 helicopters ...

50 caliber GAU-19/A machine gun, and the General Electric ... Boeing's AH-64 Apache is considered one of the best attack helicopters ever used in war. This attack helicopter has been in service ...

The US's formidable Apache attack helicopter is increasingly under threat on future battlefields, a top US Army official said ...

With an insect-like appearance, the Apache is brimming with guns and sensors, which is exactly what makes the helicopter so effective in an attack role. Perhaps what makes the Apache most special ...

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