From the origin till current era, twenty-seven attack helicopters by military exist but which is the best helicopter to attack currently? Which is the modern and great among all of them and for what reason? Here is the solution, because it is top ten most advanced attack helicopters’ list. This analysis surrounds the speed, performance, agility, protection, avionic and firepower capabilities. These helicopters are in service, devastating and powerful incredibly.
Bell AH-1Z Viper (USA)
Bell AH-1Z attack helicopter resembles the AH-1 Cobra. With advanced aircraft weapons, it can fly as best survival equipment. This weapon is fully integrated with the air to air missile feature.
Bell AH-1Z Viper (USA)
Bell AH-1Z Viper possesses three-barrel cannon 20-mm with 750 rounds. It can carry tank missiles, AGM-114A/B/C, AGM-114F anti-ship missiles, 70-mm pod with un-operated rockets, AIM-9-air to air missiles and free-fall bombs. It is one of the top attack helicopters in the world.
AH-64E Apache Guardian (USA)
The four blades, American best attack helicopter is the twin-turbo shaft with the tail wheel and a landing gear organization that has a tandem cockpit. It is useful for two men crew, Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian is best made ever attack helicopter.
AH-64E Apache Guardian
Its high speed is 300 KM/H and can carry 16 AGM-114L Hellfire, 30-mm cannon, 4 AIM-92 Stinger, 2- AGM-122 Sidearm anti-radiation missiles, 2- anti-tank missiles, 2- AIM-9 Sidewinder and 19-shot Hydra 70 rocket pods.
Mil Mi-24 Hind (Russia)
The gunship assault helicopter is widely known in the world as Mi-24. Also it is transported with low-capacity troop with 50 air arms in service. In 1991, its production was stopped but is a significant attack helicopter made ever.
Mil Mi-24 Hind
Its great features include, 23-mm twin-barrel cannon, anti-tank guided missiles, 9M114 Shturm (AT-6 Spiral), and hold 9M17P Skorpian (AT-2 Swatter). It is a powerful and super in attack helicopters.
Agusta A129 Mangusta (Italy)
In Western Europe, this is a dedicated and modern attack helicopter, with two-seats, lightweight battlefield, and twin-engine and designed for an anti-armor purpose.
Agusta A129 Mangusta
Agusta A129 Mangusta is capable of holding 12.7 mm machine guns and 20 mm cannon. It also can carry 81 or above Medusa rockets, 52 x 70 mm rockets and 8 x TOW-2A anti-tank missiles.
Denel AH-2 Rooivalk (South Africa)
Nominated as the next-generation attack helicopter, it is designed in South Africa and is from Denel Aviation. AH-2 Rooivalk has a mission profile and can carry the full range of weapons.
Denel AH-2 Rooivalk
It possesses 20-mm Armscor cannon, anti-tank missiles Denel ZT-6 Mokopa, and 4 x 4 TOW round launchers.
This attack helicopter use 70-mm un-operated rocket launchers instead of missiles.
Boeing Longbow Apache AH-64D (USA)
The twin-turboshaft with four blades, the AH-64D Boeing Apache is in the best attack helicopters, being the most powerful and paramount, it is the anti-armor weapon category used in Gulf War. AH-64E Apache Guardian is the latest version of this aircraft. This was elected as AH-64D Block III till 2012
Boeing Longbow Apache AH-64D
It can carry 16 x AGM-114L Hellfire, Mistral 2 x AIM-9 sidewinder (air missiles), 4 x stinger, anti-radar missiles, 2 x AGM-122 sidearm and 70 rocket pods 19-shot hydra.
Eurocopter Tiger (France/Germany)
It is among the advanced attack helicopters and an in-service weapon in France and Germany’s air force. It is twin-engined, four-bladed, medium sized attack helicopter that started its work in 2003.
Eurocopter Tiger
Its cannon is of 30 mm and can hold HOT 2 & 3, 04-Stinger 2, Trigat 2 anti-tank missiles, Mistral air to short-range air missiles, 122.7 mm guns podded and 68 x 68 mm rockets.
Mil Mi-28 Havoc (Russia)
Two seats, anti-armor weapon, is day-night, all-weather Russian helicopter that is a modern attack weapon and heavily armored. It has no secondary transport capacity and a dedicated attack helicopter. It is serving Russian Army from 2006.
Mil Mi-28 Havoc
Its speed is 320 km/h and has a 30-mm cannon, capable of carrying, 9 A-2200 anti-tank guided missiles, 9 M121F/ 9M120 Vikhr and 9 M114 Shturm-C missiles.
Z-10 (China)
The Chinese dedicated helicopter for an attack is a new one and modern of its kind. It is same as the AH-2 Rooivalk and A-129 Mangusta with a particular configuration of gunship standard with stepped tandem cockpits and narrow fuselage.
Z-10
With 30-mm cannon, z-10 can carry HJ-10 or 9 anti-tank missiles, un-operated rocket pods and TY-90 air to air missiles.
Kamov Ka-52 Hokum-B (Russia)
It is two-seated, a version of Ka-50, improved and a new arrival in attack helicopters that is most advanced. Kamkov Ka-50 is heavy, sturdy and a multi-role helicopter in the world. Also, it is capable, maneuverable; operate at night and daytime and a next-generation attack helicopter.
Kamov Ka-52 Hokum-B
With 30-mm cannon (460) rounds, 4 Igla-V air to air missiles, 12- Vikhr anti-tank missiles AT-9 Spiral, it can carry some Igla-V air to air missiles and few unguided rockets.
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