The U.S. Army is exploring new 30mm ammunition concepts for the AH-64 Apache aimed at improving its ability to defeat small drones in flight. One example discussed in acquisition documentation is the ...

United Arab Emirates attack helicopters engaged Iranian-made drones over Emirati airspace, with AH-64 Apaches reportedly using their 30 mm M230 chain guns to shoot down low-flying Shahed unmanned ...

The US Army is turning its AH-64 Apache attack helicopter into a drone hunter thanks to a new 30-mm round for its M230 chain-gun that can take out Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) using a proximity ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A U.S. Army AH-64D Apache helicopter hovers during a NATO exercise in Orzysz, northwestern Poland, on Sept. 17, 2025. (Wojtek ...

Live-fire trials of the AH-64 with XM1225 APEX ammunition come as both U.S. and Russian attack helicopters experiment with proximity-fused cannon rounds to defeat small UAVs. The U.S. Army conducted ...

PICATINNY ARSENAL, NJ - The Apache Attack Helicopter AH-64 has reached a new milestone in battlefield capability with the successful live fire test of the 30x113mm XM1225 Aviation Proximity Explosive ...

The AH-64 Apache is one of the most advanced attack helicopters on Earth Its two General Electric T700 turboshaft engines can produce around 1,700 horsepower and hit top speeds around 180 mph The ...

The one-minute file, filmed from a US Apache helicopter, shows three suspected Iraqi insurgents being shot with 30mm cannon fire. The clip was cut from a longer video obtained by ABC News last week ...

A U.S. Army AH-64D Apache helicopter hovers during a NATO exercise in Orzysz, northwestern Poland, on Sept. 17, 2025. (Wojtek Radwanski/AFP via Getty Images) HUNTSVILLE, Alabama — The U.S. Army’s ...