(Image credit: USMC/Cpl. Lisa Collins) In the latest test, it is not yet known if the MAGTAB was carried by ground units or the WSO (Weapons Systems Operator) in the tandem-seat AH-1Z Viper.

Dark Skies AH-1Z Viper Super Charged Air Assault Helicopter Posted: February 26, 2025 | Last updated: February 26, 2025 A direct descendant of the AH-1 Cobra, the Bell AH-1Z Viper is the evolution ...

The US Marine Corps (USMC) has conducted a successful test launch of a new long-range missile from a Bell AH-1Z attack helicopter. The work took place in November 2024 and saw an AH-1Z conduct a ...

A little more than a year ago we got wind of America's most vicious-looking attack and utility helicopters, the AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom, entering a modernization effort meant to improve a ...

Service: USMC Armament ... Marines have been flying the AH-1W Super Cobra since 1986. The last AH-1W was delivered in 1998. The AH-1W is being replaced by the AH-1Z, starting in 2006 as part ...

the same company that made the ubiquitous Huey helicopter of Vietnam War fame—the chopper’s official name is the Bell AH-1 SuperCobra; the unofficial moniker of “Whiskey Cobra“ emanates ...