Military Helicopters
Overview
Comprehensive database of military helicopters. This specialized collection includes detailed technical specifications such as speed, range, payload capacity, and armament options for military helicopter aviation platforms, along with complete operational history and current and past operators worldwide.
Country | Model | Manufacturer | Year | Produced | Description |
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🇷🇺 | Ka-226 Hoodlum-C | Kamov | 1997 | 269 |
Russian light utility helicopter, operational since late 20th century, frequently deployed for medical, policing and aerial work. |
🇷🇺 | Ka-52 Alligator Hokum-B | Kamov | 1997 | 196 |
Russian attack helicopter, known for its use in combat roles in Syria, equipped with reconnaissance and combat capabilities. |
🇷🇺 | Ka-60 Kasatka | Kamov | 1998 | 2 |
Russian multipurpose helicopter, developed in the 1990s, employed primarily for transport, search and rescue, and medical evacuation. |
🇷🇺 | Mi-38 | Kazan | 2003 | 13 |
Russian multi-purpose helicopter, developed in the early 21st century, primarily used for passenger and cargo transport tasks. |
🇿🇦 | AH-2 Rooivalk | Denel | 1990 | 12 |
South African attack helicopter, designed during the late 20th century, extensively deployed for peacekeeping missions in Africa. |
🇰🇷 | KUH-1 Surion | KAI | 2010 | 170 |
South Korean utility helicopter, utilized mainly for troop transportation and medevac, active in military operations since 2013. |
🇬🇧 🇮🇹 | AW101 | AgustaWestland | 1964 | 137 |
British-Italian medium-lift helicopter, notable for search and rescue, anti-submarine warfare, and troop transport operations globally since the early 2000s. |
🇬🇧 🇮🇹 | AW109 | AgustaWestland | 1971 | 124 |
Italian multipurpose helicopter, notable for its use in law enforcement, air ambulance and military roles since the late 1970s. |
🇬🇧 🇮🇹 | AW119 | AgustaWestland | 1995 | 300 |
Italian utility helicopter, known for service with law enforcement and military units globally, designed in the late 20th century. |
🇬🇧 🇮🇹 | AW139 | AgustaWestland | 2001 | 1100 |
Italian multi-purpose helicopter, highly significant in SAR, EMS, offshore transportation, law enforcement roles, since its introduction in 2003. |
🇬🇧 🇮🇹 | AW149 | AgustaWestland | 2009 | 31 |
Italian medium-lift military helicopter, developed in the 2000s, largely envisaged for troop transport and medical evacuation missions. |
🇬🇧 🇮🇹 | AW159 | AgustaWestland | 2009 | 67 |
British multi-role helicopter, deployed for battlefield utility, search and rescue, and anti-submarine warfare since modern warfare era. |
🇬🇧 | WG-13 Lynx | Westland | 1971 | 450 |
British multi-purpose military helicopter, notable for naval, combat, utility roles, significantly deployed in the Falklands War. |
🇺🇸 | 206 JetRanger | Bell | 1966 | 7300 |
American light helicopter, well known for civilian, military, emergency medical services, and offshore oil support roles since the 1960s. |
🇺🇸 | 429 GlobalRanger | Bell | 2007 | 325 |
Canadian light utility helicopter, recognized for emergency medical, law enforcement, and corporate transport services since 2009. |
🇺🇸 | 505 Jet Ranger X | Bell | 2014 | 360 |
Canadian light helicopter, introduced in 2017, renowned for use in training, utility, and corporate transportation. |
🇺🇸 | AH-1 Cobra | Bell | 1965 | 1116 |
American attack helicopter, distinguished for its service in the Vietnam War, designed for rapid frontline response and anti-armor operation. |
🇺🇸 | AH-6 Little Bird | Boeing | 1963 | 1420 |
American light attack helicopter, best recognized for deployment in special operations during conflicts like the Iraq War. |
🇺🇸 | AH-64 Apache | Boeing | 1975 | 2400 |
American attack helicopter, developed during the Cold War, most famous for significant deployments in Gulf War and Afghanistan conflict. |
🇮🇹 🇺🇸 | AW609 | AgustaWestland | 2003 | — | Italian-American tiltrotor aircraft, designed for commercial and government purposes, with applications like search and rescue or offshore transport. |
🇺🇸 | Bell 430 | Bell | 1994 | 136 |
American commercial helicopter, actively utilized globally for medical services and executive transportation since the late 20th century. |
🇺🇸 | CH-46 Sea Knight | Boeing/Vertol | 1958 | 524 |
American medium-lift tandem rotor helicopter, notably deployed in Vietnam and Iraq, used for troop transportation and search and rescue operations. |