US Army Apache Helicopters Show Counter-UAS Capabilities Written 3 September 2025

US Army Apache Helicopters Show Counter-UAS Capabilities

An AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopter. | Courtesy of U.S. Army – by Tech. Sgt. Andy Dunaway; Wikipedia; Public Domain

Aerotime reports the US Army demonstrated the AH-64E Apache’s ability to detect, track, and defeat drone threats, underscoring its value as a mobile counter-UAS platform. “The tests, conducted with the South Carolina Army National Guard, involved the Army’s Program Manager Apache, Program Manager Tactical Aviation and Ground Munitions, and the team responsible for the helicopter’s 30mm proximity-fused ammunition.”
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