The Bell 406 resulted from the US Army Helicopter Improvement Program (AHIP). Airframes received a upgraded transmission and engine, a four-bladed main rotor and the distinctive Mast-Mounted Sight (MMS) above the rotor system.
The Kiowa Warrior distinguishes from the original AHIP model when carries the weapons pylon mounted on both sides of the aircraft
25-Jun-23 - The four crew members of two OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopters from the US Army’s 4th Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment killed during a night training flight on December 12, 2011 were honored by the civilian community with a permanent memorial at the remote site of Joint Base Lewis–McChord in Washington #memorial
01-Nov-21 - US Army 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, as the incoming rotational aviation task force of the Atlantic Resolve Mission, and the US Area Support Team in Greece, met with Hellenic Army at Stefanovikeio #AtlanticResolve
18-Dec-19 - An OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter was painted as an in-kind donation by Lockheed Martin for the Captain Kimberly Hampton memorial park in Easley, South Carolina #FemalePilot
12-Dec-19 - The Hellenic Army Aviation received 70 former US Army Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warrior under a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program administered by U.S. Army Security Assistance Command (USASAC) #Kiowa
21-May-19 - Cargo ship transporting ex US army helicopters arrived to Greece. The Hellenic Army received 70 OH-58D Kiowa Warrior valued €44M and the last of 10 CH-47D Chinook. #Kiowa