The US Army upgraded the AH-1G (and its modernization AH-1Q and AH-1R ) with a three step program called AH-1S.
- Production AH-1S ( AH-1S Prod ) : 100 new built in 1977/78 with a seven-plane semiflat crew canopy and TOW missiles. Redesignated AH-1P
- AH-1S Upgunned : 98 new built in 1978/79 equipped with the Enhanced Cobra Armament System (ECAS). Redesignated AH-1E
- AH-1S Modernized : 140 new built in 1979/81 and 387 conv from AH-1G/Q/R. Redesignated AH-1F
List of Operators of Bell AH-1S Cobra | |
From | Organisation with model AH-1S Cobra | 1967 | | 1974 | | 1984 | | 1988 | | 1990 | | 2003 | | Unknown! Help |
| Construction Numbers on database of AH-1S Cobra |
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