China’s Helicopters Lag 20 Years Behind! No Heavy Attack or Transport Helicopters in Service

China’s Helicopters Lag 20 Years Behind! No Heavy Attack or Transport Helicopters in Service

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On January 3, 2026, the night sky over Caracas was torn apart by a deep and dense rotor sound. The U.S. Army's 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment sliced through the Venezuelan capital's air defense network. Protected by the Forward-Looking Infrared system spun by the AH-64 Apache helicopters, the massive CH-47 Chinook transport helicopter hovered like a ghost above the presidential palace.

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