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The US Army's elite 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment has been testing Arctic and desert camouflage options on top of a now well-known multi-tone blue scheme.

160th SOAR Night Stalkers Testing Arctic, Desert Vinyl Camo Wraps As Global Missions Evolve 160th SOAR Night Stalkers Testing Arctic, Desert Vinyl Camo Wraps As Global Missions Evolve

By Joseph Trevithick

Jun 28 12:39 PM EDT

MH-6s belonging to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment are now flying with a multi-tone blue camouflage scheme that looks intended primarily for use in maritime operations.

Blue Camouflage MH-6 Little Birds Point To Night Stalkers’ Pacific Pivot Blue Camouflage MH-6 Little Birds Point To Night Stalkers’ Pacific Pivot

By Joseph Trevithick

Jun 20 1:34 PM EDT

The famed Little Bird helicopters used by the Army's elite 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment are seeing a 'resurrection' after the Army's cancellation of the Future Armed Reconnaissance Aircraft program, but their future is still murky.

H-6 Little Bird’s Future Upended Due To Army Axing Armed Scout Helicopter H-6 Little Bird’s Future Upended Due To Army Axing Armed Scout Helicopter

By Joseph Trevithick

May 9 1:47 PM EDT

The next version of the famed Little Bird helicopter for the US Army's elite 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment has reportedly been dubbed the MH-6R.

New Night Stalker Little Bird Helicopters Now Dubbed MH-6R (Updated) New Night Stalker Little Bird Helicopters Now Dubbed MH-6R (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Feb 27 5:33 PM EST

Half Of Night Stalker Black Hawks, Little Birds Replaced With High-Speed Types By 2030s

Half Of Night Stalker Black Hawks, Little Birds Replaced With High-Speed Types By 2030s Half Of Night Stalker Black Hawks, Little Birds Replaced With High-Speed Types By 2030s

By Joseph Trevithick

May 10 7:06 PM EDT

This Is Our Best Look Yet At The MH-6’s Plank-Mounted Machine Gun

This Is Our Best Look Yet At The MH-6’s Plank-Mounted Machine Gun This Is Our Best Look Yet At The MH-6’s Plank-Mounted Machine Gun

By Emma Helfrich

May 20 2:04 PM EDT

Little Bird’s Future Laid Out In New Night Stalkers Aviation Plan

Little Bird’s Future Laid Out In New Night Stalkers Aviation Plan Little Bird’s Future Laid Out In New Night Stalkers Aviation Plan

By Dan Parsons

May 19 5:13 PM EDT

Night Stalker Little Bird Helicopters Flew German Commandos On Kabul Mission: Report

Night Stalker Little Bird Helicopters Flew German Commandos On Kabul Mission: Report Night Stalker Little Bird Helicopters Flew German Commandos On Kabul Mission: Report

By Tyler Rogoway

Aug 25 8:02 PM EDT

Watch This Night Stalker AH-6 Little Bird Execute A Maritime Rope Ladder Extraction

Watch This Night Stalker AH-6 Little Bird Execute A Maritime Rope Ladder Extraction Watch This Night Stalker AH-6 Little Bird Execute A Maritime Rope Ladder Extraction

By Joseph Trevithick

May 10 8:31 PM EDT

Here’s What All Those Black Helicopters Were Doing Zipping Around Los Angeles Last Night

Here’s What All Those Black Helicopters Were Doing Zipping Around Los Angeles Last Night Here’s What All Those Black Helicopters Were Doing Zipping Around Los Angeles Last Night

By Tyler Rogoway

Sep 2 4:50 AM EDT

These Secret Helicopters Were Flown By A Shadowy Unit During The Battle of Mogadishu

These Secret Helicopters Were Flown By A Shadowy Unit During The Battle of Mogadishu These Secret Helicopters Were Flown By A Shadowy Unit During The Battle of Mogadishu

By Joseph Trevithick

Dec 1 6:50 AM EST

Armed UN Little Bird Helicopters Are a Big Deal for Peacekeepers in Mali

Armed UN Little Bird Helicopters Are a Big Deal for Peacekeepers in Mali Armed UN Little Bird Helicopters Are a Big Deal for Peacekeepers in Mali

By Joseph Trevithick

Jun 29 11:56 PM EDT

US Army Says It Badly Needs A Scout Helicopter After Junking The Ones It Had

US Army Says It Badly Needs A Scout Helicopter After Junking The Ones It Had US Army Says It Badly Needs A Scout Helicopter After Junking The Ones It Had

By Tyler Rogoway

May 27 1:18 PM EDT

New Video Shows Night Stalker Little Bird Helicopters With Rare Modifications

New Video Shows Night Stalker Little Bird Helicopters With Rare Modifications New Video Shows Night Stalker Little Bird Helicopters With Rare Modifications

By Tyler Rogoway

May 25 4:53 PM EDT

You Have To See This Crazy Photo Of A Night Stalker MH-6 Dropping Commandos On Long Beach

You Have To See This Crazy Photo Of A Night Stalker MH-6 Dropping Commandos On Long Beach You Have To See This Crazy Photo Of A Night Stalker MH-6 Dropping Commandos On Long Beach

By Tyler Rogoway

Feb 8 12:41 AM EST

Special Operators Showed Off Their Abilities By Staging A Mock Battle In Tampa’s Harbor

Special Operators Showed Off Their Abilities By Staging A Mock Battle In Tampa’s Harbor Special Operators Showed Off Their Abilities By Staging A Mock Battle In Tampa’s Harbor

By Tyler Rogoway

May 26 7:08 PM EDT