Bahrain shows off upgraded AH-1FB Cobras

Two upgraded Royal Bahraini Air Force (RBAF) AH-1FBs – B denotes ‘Bahrain’ – made their public debut during the latest edition of the Bahrain International Airshow, held from November 9-11, 2022. The Bahraini government signed a multi-million dollar deal with its Turkish counterpart and Turkish Aerospace Industries in 2015 to upgrade the RBAF’s existing fleet of 17 AH-1F Cobras with capabilities similar to those employed by the Turkish Land Forces’ T129 ATAK attack helicopter. The upgraded Cobras would have augmented