There are 27 military attack helicopters worldwide, from their beginning to the present. But which is the best one currently in existence? Which one is the best and most technological among these, and what is the reason? We have made 10 of the top modern attack helicopters around the world. Our evaluation is based on the combined score of speed, performance security, agility, the capability to fire, and avionics. This list includes only the most in the world currently operating. The helicopters were listed most advanced helicopters in the world and were devastating.
Let’s check out the 10 most advanced helicopters in the world
These are the 10 Most Advanced Helicopters in The World:
10. Mil Mi-24 Hind (Russia)
The Mi-24 is among the most well-known assault helicopter gunships, as well as an attack helicopter and low-capacity troop transports in the world. It is operational with at least 50 air guns. While production of the Mi-24 was stopped in 1991, it’s thought to be among the top and most modern attack helicopters ever built.
The Mi-24 is equipped with a 23mm twin-barrel gun and is equipped with 9M17P Skorpion (AT-2 Swatter) 9M114 SHturm (AT-6 Spiral) anti-tank guided missiles.
9. Boeing AH-64D Longbow Apache (USA)
The Boeing Apache Apache has four blades twin-turboshaft attack helicopter that is believed to be the most prestigious and the most effective anti-armor weapon during the Gulf War. The most current version of the AH-64D is called the AH-64E Apache Guardian. Up until 2012, it was known as the AH-64D Block III.
The Apache AH-64 Apache comes with 30mm M230 cannon and is equipped with 16 AGM-114L Hellfire 2 anti-tank missiles 4 four Stinger Mistral of 2 AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles or two AGM-122 Anti-radar sidearm missiles, and 19 shot Hydra 70 rocket pods.
8. Agusta A129 Mangusta (Italy)
Agusta A129 Mangusta is one of the most sophisticated attack helicopters. It is a twin-seat twin-engined, lightweight battlefield helicopter designed specifically to be used in the anti-armor role.
It comes with a 20mm cannon, which can be equipped with Podded 12.7-mm gun cartridges. It can carry 8 x TOW-2A anti-tank missiles 52 x 70-mm or larger, with 81mm diameter Medusa rockets.
7. Denel AH-2 Rooivalk (South Africa)
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The Rooivalk is an advanced attack helicopter manufactured by Denel Aviation of South Africa. The AH-2 Rooivalk can carry a variety of weapons based on the mission’s requirements. It’s equipped with 20-millimeter Armscor cannon and carries 4 x 4 round launchers for TOW and Denel ZT-6 Mokopa anti-tank missiles. Also, it has launchers that have 70-mm rockets that are unoperated in lieu on the weapons.
6. Z-10 (China)
Z-10 is the newest and first Chinese dedicated attack helicopter. It is believed to be within the same class as those of the A-129 Mangusta and the AH-2 Rooivalk. It’s a standard gunship design with narrow fuselages and the cockpits that are stepped.
The Z-10 comes with a 30 mm cannon. It can carry HJ-9 or HJ-10 anti-tank missiles, TY-90 air-to-air missiles as well as unoperated rocket pods.
5. Eurocopter Tiger (France/Germany)
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Eurocopter Tiger is a quad-bladed, twin-engine medium-weight attack helicopter that first came into service in 2003.
It is equipped with a 30 mm cannon. It carries eight HOT 2 HOT 3 as well as Trigat 2 anti-tank missiles, four stinger 2 or Mistral short-range air-to-air missiles, 68 x 68 mm rockets as well as Podded 12.7-mm guns.
4. Mil Mi-28 Havoc (Russia)
The Russian all-weather, day-and-night, two-seat anti-armor Mil Mi-28 Havoc is one of the latest heavily armored attack helicopters. It is a sole attack helicopter with no intended secondary transport capability. It has been operating as part of the Russian army since 2006.
With a maximum speed of 350 km/h, Mil Mi-28 Havoc has a 30mm cannon. It also carries nine M114 Shturm-C, 9 M120 / 9 M121F Vikhr, or 9A 2200 anti-tank missiles.
3. Kamov Ka-52 Hokum-B (Russia)
The upgraded, modernized two-seat version of the Ka-50 is among the most powerful and fastest attack helicopters available in the world. Kamov Ka-52 Hokum-B can be described as an all-purpose, powerful weather-proof attack helicopter. The most agile advanced attack helicopters that is capable of operating both in the day and night.
The Ka-52 is equipped with a 30mm cannon (460 rounds) as well as 12- Vikhr (AT-9 Spiral) anti-tank missiles or four Igla-V air-to-air missiles. It can also carry several unguided rockets and Igla air-to-air missiles.
2. Bell AH-1Z Viper (USA)
The most sophisticated attack helicopter Bell AH-1Z is a modern version of the AH-1 Cobra. Bell AH-1Z has the most advanced aircraft weapons and survivability equipment available. This is the sole attack helicopter that has fully-integrated air-to-air missile capability.
Bell AH-1Z Viper has a 20-millimeter (with the capacity of 750 rounds) three-barrel cannon. It also carries AGM-114A/B/C anti-tank missiles, AGM anti-ship missiles, AIM-9 air-to-air missiles, and pods equipped with 70-mm unoperated missiles Free-fall bombs.
1. AH-64E Apache Guardian (USA)
When it comes to the top attack helicopters are concerned, they are the American twin-turboshaft, the four-bladed model that has a tailwheel landing gear configuration and an open cockpit that can accommodate two crew members, Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian is the most sophisticated helicopter ever built.
AH-64E Apache Guardian has a 30mm cannon, and it has a maximum speed of 300km/h. It also carries 16 AGM-114L Hellfire, 2 anti-tank missiles, and four AIM-92 Stinger, two AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles, as well as Two AGM-122 Sidearm Anti-radiation Missiles as well as 19 shot Hydra 70 Rocket pod.