NAVAIR (Naval Air Systems Command) announced on Feb. 13, 2025 that it has tested a mysterious new Long Range Precision Fire (LRPF) missile from a U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper in Nov. 2024 at the ...

A direct descendant of the AH-1 Cobra, the Bell AH-1Z Viper is the evolution of America’s premier attack helicopters. Known as the Zulu Cobra, it combines the best features of the Huey and Cobra with ...

An curved arrow pointing right. One of the most powerful and versatile weapons used by the US Marine Corps is the AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter, made by Bell Helicopter. Nicknamed the "Zulu Cobra ...

AH-1Z Viper: M197 20mm cannon, Hellfire missiles, Hydra 70 rockets, and AIM-9 Sidewinder. Ka-52 Alligator: 2A42 30mm cannon, Vikhr-1 missiles, S-8 and S-13 rockets, R-73 missiles.

The last AH-1W was delivered in 1998. The AH-1W is being replaced by the AH-1Z, starting in 2006 as part of a remanufacture program. The Last AH-1W is expected to be replaced in 2020. AH-1Ws are ...

One of the most powerful and versatile weapons used by the US Marine Corps is the AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter, made by Bell Helicopter. Nicknamed the "Zulu Cobra," it features advanced target ...

A little more than a year ago we got wind of America's most vicious-looking attack and utility helicopters, the AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom, entering a modernization effort meant to improve a ...

As Bratislava seems about to withdraw from the purchase of 12 US Bell AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters, Kyiv is trying to secure the transfer of the aircraft to Ukraine. Ukraine has been seeking to ...

The US Marine Corps (USMC) has conducted a successful test launch of a new long-range missile from a Bell AH-1Z attack helicopter. The work took place in November 2024 and saw an AH-1Z conduct a ...