台灣現今的國防策略是有效嚇阻、防衛固守，是以守勢做為國防建軍最高原則，既是備戰但是不畏戰也不求戰。在這種情況下，傳統的地面作戰與防守若不加以變化，對於中華民國國軍將是非常危險的事情。
　　攻擊直升機是配備了進攻性武器的軍用直升機，主要的攻擊目標是地面步兵 、建築、裝甲車輛 ，同時有許多種攻擊直升機也可以配備空對空飛彈，並配合地面部隊實行地空聯合作戰。事實上，台灣近幾年應用攻擊直升機主要是配合地面部隊進行近距離空中支援與摧毀破壞敵軍的裝甲，因此應用攻擊直升機可以因應台灣這種海島地形進行反登陸作戰。
　　近年對岸空軍在質與量都大幅提升的狀況下，台灣的空優勢必得從質的方面著手，才能在海島型作戰與防守中立於不敗之地。海島型國家因四面環海有利於守勢作戰，但多有縱深不足的缺點；也就是說第一線部隊無法殲敵灘頭，爾後就容易遭敵長驅直入我政治及金融中心；因而就我國發展空中武力中攻擊直升機將是灘岸戰鬥中最重要的環節，故研究發展其重要性是值得投資的項目。因此，本研究希望達成下列目的如下：
一、探討我國攻擊直升機因應地面作戰之型態。
二、探討攻擊直升機的起源與演進
三、了解攻擊直升機的軍事配備。
四、了解攻擊直升機的作戰實力 五
、研究結果可以提供我國攻擊直升機後續採購決策時的參考。

　　Taiwan’s national defense strategy is effective deterrence and tenacious defense , the supreme principle of national defense is a defensive, it’s not only preparing for war but also unafraid of engaging in war . In this circumstances, if it didn't change for the traditional ground combat and defensive, that will become a very dangerous issue for the Army of Republic of China.
　　Attack helicopters are those military helicopters which equipped with offensive weapons, the main targets of attack operations are the ground infantry, buildings , armored vehicles , and many of them also equipped with air-to-air missile , combined ground forces to carry out the joint air-ground operations. In fact, the main application of Taiwan Army is using attack helicopters to conduct closure air support with ground forces and carried out the destruction in enemy armor in recently years. So, it does work to use attack helicopters to conduct anti-landing operations on the terrain of Taiwan island.
　　Under the situation of the China have significantly improved the quality and quantity of his Air Force, Taiwan must be enhancing the air superiority from the qualitative aspects in order to achieve the success in the island-type operation and defense. Island country surrounded by the sea and take advantages of defensive combat, but the disadvantage is shortage of the depth, in other words, if the enemy can not be destroyed by the first line of forces in beach, it is easy for enemy to drive straight into our political and financial center. Thus, the attack helicopters will be the most important part of the battle on the development of the air force in Taiwan, so, it is worthy investment projects and important of research and development. Therefore, this research hopes to achieve the following objectives as follows:
First, discussion of attack helicopters in response to patterns of ground combat .
Second, investigate the origin and evolution of attack helicopters.
Third, understand the military attack helicopters equipments .
Fourth, understand the attack helicopter combat capability.
Fifth, the research results could provide a reference of attack helicopters on following purchasing decisions.