The U.S. Army’s elite fleet of A/MH-6 “Little Bird” special operations helicopters might give way to civilian choppers in the coming years. 🚁 You like badass helicopters.

Multinational special operations forces on an MH-6 Little Bird helicopter and a boat approach a simulated enemy position during a demonstration at the 2018 International Special Operations Forces ...

Now the Little Bird has achieved a major milestone in its development by flying unmanned for the first time. ... Little Bird - helicopter without a pilot. View 7 Images 1 / 7. 2 / 7.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The U.S. Army’s Special Operations Command won’t be replacing its urban, nimble "street fighter" helicopter anytime soon. It instead plans to keep the MH-6 Little Bird ...

A U.S. Army MH-6 Little Bird helicopter conducts a capabilities demonstration during SOF Week 24. SOF Week showcases innovative strategies and technologies enhancing global security operations.

For 40 years, the AH-6 and MH-6 Little Birds have earned legendary status in the special-operations community. The helicopters have proven able to attack targets and transport commandos on all ...

While the OH-6 Cayuse was introduced in 1963, what we know as the AH-6 and MH-6 Little Bird didn't truly emerge until the early 1980s, and the helicopter's future remains, if you'll pardon the pun ...

The Little Bird can hit speeds up to 175 mph. Although this helicopter is small, it packs a punch with its 30mm M230 chain guns, 12.7mm GAU-19 gatling guns, 7.62mm miniguns, and M261 rocket pods.

Don’t let the size fool you—the OH-6/MH-6 "Little Bird" is a compact beast armed with a giant minigun. Agile, fast, and shockingly lethal, this helicopter was built for precision missions with ...

Little Bird for sale at the Singapore Air Show in 2010. Photo: Wikimedia Commons In this particular instance, the Pentagon is acting as intermediary on a sale of 24 AH-6i Little Bird helicopters ...

MOYOCK, N.C. A fast, light "Little Bird" helicopter crashed Tuesday at the U.S. Training Center, formerly known as Blackwater Worldwide, killing the pilot and injuring a student.

TAMPA, Fla. — One of the signature helicopters of special operations forces won’t get the expected relief from a major replacement program now that it was canceled earlier this year. U.S ...