top 10 attack helicopters which is the greatest modern gunship and why our top 10 analysis is based on the combined score of performance firepower protection and avionics we use specifications for comparison and available data this list do not include gunships that are currently in development or at the prototype stage it includes only best helicopters that are currently in service and in production all of the attack helicopters mentioned here are incredibly powerful and devastating crew training of the helicopter is also important as performance of the actual machine depends from the crew performance currently top 10 best attack helicopters in the world are these [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] number 10 nilami 24 hind russia the me-24 is one of the most widely known assault helicopters it saw widespread combat action during wars and military conflicts this aging gunship is still very capable this helicopter has heavily armored stepped cockpits and an under nose gun turret first versions were fitted with a 23 millimeters twin barrel cannon however later production version with a 30 millimeters twin barrel cannon emerged other weapons include anti-tank missiles and pods with unguided rockets the me 24 has a secondary troop transport capability it can carry a full infantry squad of eight fully equipped troops which makes this gunship a flying infantry fighting vehicle because of the troop carrying capability this helicopter is used in a slightly different manner than other attack helicopters this helicopter was produced in large number for the soviet army as well as soviet allies over 2 300 of these helicopters were built since the 1970s production of this attack helicopter ceased in 1991 despite its age the me 24 is in service with at least 50 countries around the world it is estimated that 1 500 of these gunships remain in service various upgrade and refurbishment programs are available [Applause] number nine augusta a129 mangusta italy the a129 mangusta was the first dedicated attack helicopter to be produced in western europe first helicopters were delivered to the italian army in 1990 production of mangusta was stopped in 1992 due to funding problems and changing operational requirements with the end of the cold war later all italian mangustas were upgraded to the a129 international standard it is a lightweight attack helicopter hence it carries less armor than its counterparts yet its rotor blades withstand hits from 30 millimeters rounds primary role of the mangusta was anti-tank it was fitted with hellfire or tow anti-tank missiles and stinger or mistral anti-aircraft missiles it could also carry unguided rockets tow missiles were its primary armament however the a129 international is a more flexible multi-role machine it was fitted with an under nose 20 millimeters cannon it can be used in anti-armor ground attack armed reconnaissance fire support and escort roles number eight tai t129 atak turkey a turkish modernization of the augusta a129 mangusta the t129 shares only the fuselage with its italian counterpart the internals are proprietary turkish technology with upgraded avionics airframe and weapons around 60 units are in service today with the capability to build 32 more if deemed necessary with interest from multiple nations including qatar the philippines and pakistan t129 is a seemingly more successful international version of its italian predecessor [Music] number seven danelle ah2 royvac south africa despite its new appearance the roybach was based on reverse-engineered aerospecial puma and uses the same engines and rotor this helicopter has been designed to operate without sophisticated support a nose turret of the royvok is fitted with a 20 millimeters cannon it contains an automatic target detection and tracking system this attack helicopter can carry indigenous zt6 macopa anti-tank missiles similar to u. s hellfire surprisingly these are one of alternatively the most powerful anti-tank guided missiles in the world this south african gunship guided helicopter can carry up to 16 smaller tow anti-tank guided missiles also it has provision for air-to-air missiles and pods with 70 millimeters unguided rockets this gunship can be used in anti-armor ground attack armed reconnaissance fire support escort and deep penetration rolls a pair of external seats can be fitted to the roivock allowing it to pick up the crew of a downed helicopter currently only 11 of these helicopters are operational due to funding problems number six z10 china the z10 is the first chinese dedicated attack helicopter it has been designed with extensive technical assistance from eurocopter and augusta other sources claim the development of this attack helicopter has been assisted by the russian kammoth helicopter design bureau this new chinese helicopter is advanced it seems that first production gunships were delivered to the chinese army in 2009-2010 primary mission of the z10 is anti-armor and battlefield interdiction it also has some limited air-to-air combat capabilities the fuselage has sloped sides to reduce radar cross-section all vital areas are believed to be protected by armor plates weapons of the z10 may consist of 30 millimeters cannon hj-9 anti-tank guided missiles comparable to the tow 2a newly developed hj10 anti-tank missiles comparable to the agm-114 hellfire and ty90 air-to-air missiles it can also carry unguided rocket pods [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] number five eurocopter tiger france germany the eurocopter tiger was jointly developed by france and germany it is a medium weight attack helicopter which entered service in 2002 it is also in service with australia and spain the tiger has seen combat in afghanistan libya and mali this helicopter incorporates stealth technology as well as other advanced features to increase its survivability the tiger is available in attack and fire support configurations the attack version is fitted with tri-get or hot3 anti-tank missiles as well as unguided rockets it also carries stinger air-to-wear missiles this version is not fitted with a cannon the escort version of the tiger is fitted with 30 millimeters cannon and unguided missiles as well as mistral air-to-air missiles this version is in service with the french army [Music] four milne 28 havoc russia the me 28 has been in development since the late 1970s this helicopter was finally accepted to service with the russian army in 2006. currently russian army operates only a relatively small number of these helicopters some sources report that it is also in service with kenya this attack helicopter is fitted with two heavily armored cockpits probably it is one of the most armored attack helicopters to date the me 28 is also fitted with the emergency escape system for the crew the me 28 is typically fitted with eight attica anti-armor missiles along with unguided rocket pods this gunship is also fitted with a 30 millimeters cannon comparing with the previous me 24 hind it is better optimized for anti-armor roll it lacks secondary troop transport capability however the me 28 has a small passenger compartment and in case of emergency it can carry three passengers this feature allows to rescue downed helicopter crew it was reported that during comparative trials the me 28 lost to the cuff 50.
number three kam of cough 52 hokambi russia the kaw 52 is a further development and a two-seat version of the famous ka-50 hokum this attack helicopter entered service with the russian army and its small-scale production commenced in 2008 the cop 52 is one of the fastest and most maneuverable attack helicopters due to its two coaxial contra rotating main rotors armor of this gunship withstands hits from 23 millimeters projectiles pilots are seated in ejection seats this gunship is armed with a 30 millimeters cannon and up to 12 v anti-tank missiles it can also carry unguided rockets and igle the air-to-air missiles the ka52 is fitted with a battlefield management system and can exchange data with other helicopters as well as third-party sources this helicopter is also intended as an aerial command post for a group of helicopters it provides target detection and coordinates the attacks [Music] number two bella h-1z viper usa the ah-1z viper gunship which evolved from the ah-1w super cobra this helicopter is used by the u s marine corps it follows the line of the venerable ah1 cobra which was the world first dedicated attack helicopter a total of 189 vipers were built most are upgraded from ah1w airframes others are newly built machines the viper was introduced in 2010 and full rate production began in 2012. the ah-1z viper has new engines new rotors upgraded transmission upgraded avionics and new target sighting system upgraded helicopters have improved flight characteristics this helicopter is fitted with infrared suppression system which covers exhausts the viper is armed with a 20 millimeters three-barrel cannon it can carry up to 16 hellfire anti-tank guided missiles it can also carry pods with unguided rockets and two sidewinder fire and forget air-to-air missiles [Music] number one boeing ah-64e apache guardian usa the ah-64e ah-64 d-block 3 is an upgraded version of the original ah-64a which was developed for the us army to replace the ah-1 cobra the apache helicopter saw combat during a number of recent wars the apache guardian is fitted with a mast mounted antenna with updated longbow fire control radar this attack helicopter can fire hellfire two anti-tank guided missiles in fire and forget mode other improvements include targeting battle management system cockpit communications weapons and navigation systems the gunship is also fitted with a 30 millimeters cannon deliveries of the apache guardian began to the us army in 2011.
