The Bell AH-1Z Viper is an attack helicopter derived from the earlier Bell AH-1 SuperCobra. When contrasted against its predecessor, it incorporates various improvements and advances, including new rotor technology, upgraded military avionics, updated weapons systems, and electro-optical sensors in an integrated weapons platform.

The Bell AH-1 Cobra is a single-engined attack helicopter developed and manufactured by the American rotorcraft manufacturer Bell Helicopter. A member of the prolific Huey family, the AH-1 is also referred to as the HueyCobra or Snake.

The United States Marine Corps (USMC) replaced the two-bladed AH-1W Super Cobra with the AH-1Z Viper, which features a new, four-bladed composite rotor system, performance-matched transmission,...

May 16, 2024 · More than an evolutionary upgrade, the Viper is a re-designed dedicated attack helicopter for modern threats. Bell designed the Viper to counter both air-to-air and air-to-ground targets while simultaneously operating in the world's most austere environments.

Mar 16, 2022 · Longbow International (a joint venture of Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman) developed the Cobra Radar System for the AH-1Z, based on the Longbow millimetre wave radar on the AH-64D Apache. Cobra is a pod-based radar that can be mounted on a wingtip or in a stores position.

The Bell AH-1Z is the only attack helicopter in the world with fully-integrated air-to-air missile capability—giving you an airborne edge. Make your strikes more lethal, and your missions more survivable.

Based on the Vietnam War-era AH-1 Cobra, the AH-1Z Viper is the Marine Corps’ primary rotor-wing ground attack aircraft. The AH-1Z attack helicopter provides rotary wing close air...

Apr 20, 2022 · The AH-1Z "Viper" is the latest and most potent form of the Vietnam War-era AH-1 Cobra helicopter debuted in the late 1960s.

Bell AH-1Z Viper is a twin-engine attack helicopter developed for the United States Marine Corps (USMC). AH-1Z Viper is based on the AH-1W SuperCobra and is the latest model in the Cobra family of attack helicopters.

The H-1 upgrade program combined upgrades of two USMC H-1 aircraft: the AH-1W Cobra attack helicopter and the UH-1N light utility helicopter.