What Happened
Attack Helicopters Join Fight Against Unmanned Aerial Threats
The US Army’s 12th Combat Aviation Brigade has successfully used the AH-64E Apache in a counter-drone role during an exercise in Germany, marking a first for the European theater. The exercise, Operation Skyfall, demonstrated the Apache’s ability to engage and destroy drones using its existing weapons. The US Army noted that the Apache’s speed and mobility make it well-suited for intercepting aerial threats that might evade fixed-wing aircraft or ground-based defenses. According to AeroTime, the exercise was designed to support the Eastern Flank Deterrence Initiative and to show how attack helicopters could contribute to counter-unmanned aerial systems missions.