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
🇷🇺 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.