AH-6J

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The AH-6J is a modernized special operations variant of the MH-6/AH-6 Little Bird light attack helicopter, optimized for precision fire support and close air support missions.

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Label Occurrences
AH-6J canonical 1
AH-6M 1

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf attack helicopter
light helicopter
military aircraft
aircraftFamily MD 500
surface form: MD 500 series
armamentOption .50 caliber machine gun
7.62 mm M134 Minigun
AGM-114 Hellfire
surface form: AGM-114 Hellfire missiles

Hydra 70 70 mm rocket pods
strafing gun pods
basedOn AH-6 Little Bird
AH-6 Little Bird
surface form: MH-6 Little Bird
conflict Operation Desert Storm
Operation Gothic Serpent
Operation Just Cause
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
crew 2
crewConfiguration pilot and co-pilot/gunner
designedFor high maneuverability
operations from confined areas
rapid response
engineType turboshaft
enteredServiceWith U.S. Army Special Operations Command
surface form: United States Army Special Operations Forces
feature advanced avionics
enhanced weapons mounting hardpoints
improved targeting systems
night vision compatible cockpit
manufacturer Boeing
McDonnell Douglas
numberOfEngines 1
optimizedFor low-level flight
night operations
urban operations
primaryUser 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment
surface form: 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne)

United States Army
role armed reconnaissance
close air support
light attack
rotorConfiguration single main rotor with tail rotor
successor AH-6M
tailRotorType conventional tail rotor
usedBy U.S. Special Operations Command
surface form: United States Special Operations Command
usedFor armed escort
close air support
precision fire support
special operations

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

AH-6 Little Bird hasVariant AH-6J
this entity surface form: AH-6M