Manufactured by Bell Helicopter, the AH-1 Cobra was developed in the 1960s as an armed compliment to the UH-1 Iroquois (affectionately known as the Huey). The Vietnam War saw the…

The AH-64 Apache is an attack helicopter produced by Boeing Defense used in close air support operations. It operates through the use of a twin engine turboshaft identical to the…

The Boeing C-17 Globemaster III is not a run-of-the-mill cargo hauler. Capable of lugging 80 tons—three M2 Bradley IFVs—of oversized cargo and setting down on short, unpaved runways a world…

Capt. Brian Harris A U.S. Army Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter crew assigned to Task Force Flying Dragon, 16th Combat…

Capt. Keith Stevenson, U.S. Marine Corps The Unmanned Little Bird helicopter, a smaller variant of the larger, manned A/MH-6M…

The UH-60 Black Hawk is a medium utility helicopter used for a wide variety of applications including troop transport and medical evacuations. Since its introduction in 1979, the UH-60 has…

Don’t be fooled by the MC-12W’s humble commuter plane façade. This little turboprop is one of the military’s most valuable spies. The MC-12W Liberty maintains a next-generation sensor suite, giving…

The bug-eyed OV-1 Mohawk was far more dangerous than the tame “observation aircraft” designation would suggest. As one of the rare fixed-wing aircraft operated by the US Army, Mohawks were…

The Scorpion DPV (Desert Patrol Vehicle), manufactured by Chenoweth Racing Company, is a lightly armored, high speed, dune buggy on steroids. It is used by special operations forces for long…

Since it was introduced in 2002 by General Dynamics Land Systems, the Stryker land vehicle has been one heck of a versatile machine. With ten configurations, this eight-wheeled, armored combat vehicle…