According to the World Air Forces 2025 directory, more than 20,000 attack helicopters are in service in 2025. The most used are the Sikorsky S-70-based variants, the UH-60 Black Hawk and SH-60 Seahawk with almost 4,000 units in service. 

While the S-70 is a versatile platform loved by forces the world over, it’s not the most advanced attack helicopter on the planet. Newer, more combat-focused models bring faster speeds, longer range, and more deadly armaments.

The most advanced attack helicopter in the world in 2025 is the Apache Guardian, officially the Boeing AH-64E. Armed to the teeth, pilots are cocooned in a titanium-plated cockpit, with a visually controlled gun, hellfire missiles, and Hydra rockets at their disposal.

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