Eight Apache helicopter pilots who wowed a crowd of beachgoers during a Fourth of July airshow were suspended by the South Carolina National Guard — a decision that sparked outrage among lawmakers who argued the airmen should be applauded rather than punished.

Among the weapons in the U.S. Army’s arsenal, none epitomizes the service the way the heavily armed, heavily armored AH-64 Apache attack helicopter does. The Apache has proven equally adept in the Middle East, Central Asia, Africa, and elsewhere, and has ...

The AH-64 Apache is one of the most advanced attack helicopters on Earth Its two General Electric T700 turboshaft engines can produce around 1,700 horsepower and hit top speeds around 180 mph The Apache can equip a 30mm automatic cannon, Hellfire missiles ...