Japans Army AH-1S attack helicopter fire a 20mm Gatling gun during a live fire exercise.Japan manufactured 89 AH-1S Cobras under license by Fuji Heavy Indus TheBell AH-1 Cobra is a two-blade, single-engine attack helicopter manufactured by Bell Helicopter. It was developed using the engine, transmission and rotor system of the Bell UH-1 Iroquois. A member of the prolific Huey family, the AH-1 is also referred to as the HueyCobra or Snake. The AH-1 was the backbone of the United States Army's TheApache’s stub wings each mount two pylons typically carrying a mix of pods carrying nineteen 2.75-inch rockets for use against personnel and light vehicles, and quad-racks of AGM-114 TheAH-64 Apache is a four-blade, twin-engine attack helicopter with reverse-tricycle landing gear arrangement, and tandem cockpit for a crew of two. The Apache was developed as Model 77 by Hughes Helicopters for the United States Army's Advanced Attack Helicopter program to replace the AH-1 Cobra. TheBell AH-1 Cobra is a two-blade, single-engine attack helicopter manufactured by Bell Helicopter. It was developed using the engine, transmission and roto AH1Z Super Cobra upgrade programme. A major upgrade of the Bell Super Cobra known as the H-1 programme was launched in 1996. The programme calls for the remanufacture of the US Marine Corps fleet of 180 AH-1W Super Cobra into AH-1Zs and 100 UH-1N to UH-1Y utility helicopters to an advanced four-bladed configuration, which Whythe AH-64 Apache is the World’s Best Attack Helicopter. Nearly three decades later, the Apache’s status as the world’s premier attack helicopter remains ByKym Bergmann. May 22, 2021. In one of the more remarkable Defence procurement coups in living memory, the army has managed to gain approval to purchase 29 new AH-64E Apache attack helicopters vpQ4.