To upgrade the ROCA against potential threats, Taiwan imported a number of AH-1Ws from the US to form the basis of their new attack helicopter brigades in 1992. With upgrades in the 2010s and an abundance of spare parts for up to 12 years, these helicopters are likely to remain a key component of their helicopter fleet alongside the AH-64E Apache Guardian purchased in the early 2010s.

Introduced in Update "Alpha Strike", the Taiwanese AH-1W has a number of welcome features, such as an onboard autocannon for engaging soft targets, AIM-9Ls, and a large payload of Hellfire missiles. While it may not be as fast or effective in terms of air defence as its PLAGF counterparts, it still boasts high speed and good manoeuvrability, and can serve as a more flexible alternative to the Z-9 series. Additionally, the AH-1W is equipped with a MAW system that automatically releases countermeasures if a heat-seeking missile is launched at the helicopter, while an IRCM system creates jamming for IR missile seeker heads.