The Bell AH-1W Super Cobra used by the US Marines is an upgraded navalized version of the "Huey Cobra" combat helicopter equipped with 2 engines. The AH-1W is used for fire support, escort flights and amphibian operations and has a large arsenal of weapons, including Hellfire and TOW guided missiles and a 20 mm cannon. The so-called "Whiskey Cobras" have demonstrated their fire power in numerous conflicts, most recently in the Gulf War of 2003.