Iraqi Armed Scout Bell IA-407 Helicopter

Iraqi Army Aviation Command has purchased 24 Bell Armed Scout IA-407 single-engine utility helicopters under a foreign military sales (FMS) deal.

IA-407 will be used for surveillance and anti-terrorism operations.

Turkish Female Black Hawk Helicopter Pilots

Turkish Female  Black Hawk Helicopter Pilots

Spanish Tiger Attack Helicopter in Afghanistan.

Tiger Attack Helicopter Spanish Army Airmobile Force (FAMET) in Afghanistan.

Turkish UMTAS Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) Integrated T-129 Gunship Helicopter

Turkish UMTAS air-to-surface anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) spotted on T-129 gunship helicopter. UMTAS ATGM is available with Imaging Infrared Seeker and Laser Seeker and it can destroy targets from a distance of 8 km.

Indian Light Combat Helicopter (LCH)

Images of the second prototype of the Indian Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) which is being developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to meet the requirements of light attack helicopter to supplement the AH-64D Block III gunships.

German Tiger Gunship Helicopter Starts Operations in Afghanistan

Iranian Toufan 2 (Storm 2) Attack / Gunship Helicopter

Iranian Aviation Industries Organization (IAIO) has unveiled Toufan 2 (Storm 2) attack / gunship helicopter which is outfitted with Iranian made electronics, optics, laser and will carry Iranian made anti-tank guided missile (ATGM).

Iranian Toufan 2 (Storm 2) Attack / Gunship Helicopter is locally build copy of the American made AH-1J Sea Cobra Attack Helicopter which were supplied to Iran before the fall of Shah of Iran.

German Eurocopter Tiger Gunship Helicopter Leaves for Afghanistan

Germany has sent its Eurocopter Tiger EC 665 Gunship helicopters to Afghanistan by a Germans leased Russian AN-124-100 strategic transport aircraft.

France has already deployed some of its Tiger EC 665 attack helicopters to provide assistance to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan.

Armed & Dangerous: Chinese Z-19 Light Attack Helicopter

First clear image of the armed Z-19 Light Attack Helicopter which is designed to complement the front line Z-10 attack helicopter. The Z-19 light gunship helicopter will be able to carry upto 8 anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) or 4 gun/rocket pods.

 The Z-19 light attack helicopter has been developed by introduction of typical gunship tandem seat while after fuselage, power plant and rotor system of the Z-9WA helicopter has been retained. 

Ukrainian Mil Mi-24 Hind Attack Helicopter Serving in Congo

The Mil Mi-24 Hind attack helicopter of the 18th Detached Helicopter Unit of the Ukrainian Armed Forces serving in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for the accomplishment of the task of United Nations Stabilization Mission.

Japanese OH-1 Ninja Light Attack / Reconnaissance Helicopter

The Kawasaki OH-1 Ninja light attack / reconnaissance helicopter is used by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF). So far around 34 examples have been produced out of which 28 are inservice with the

China is also developing as similar helicopter called Z-19 Light Gunship Helicopter.