| Unit Name: | Batallón de Helicópteros de Asalto 601 601 Assault Helicopter Battalion |
| Dates: | 1970 - present |
| Branch: | Argentine Army |
| Type: | Army aviation |
| Equipment Label: | Helicopters |
| Motto: | Non Sufficit Orbis |
| Battles: | Operativo Independencia Falklands War |
| Commander1: | President |
| Commander1 Label: | Commander-in-Chief |
| Commander2: | General |
| Commander2 Label: | Chief of Staff of the Army |
| Commander3: | Colonel |
| Commander3 Label: | Chief of Army Aviation |
| Commander4: | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Commander4 Label: | Battalion Chief |
| Identification Symbol Label: | Roundel |
The 601 Assault Helicopter Battalion (Spanish: Batallón de Helicópteros de Asalto 601) is a helicopter unit of the Argentine Army.
This battalion is the main helicopter unit of the Argentine Army Aviation and is based at Campo de Mayo, Buenos Aires. The unit is composed by Bell UH-1H and Aerospatiale Puma helicopters. It is organised in two assault companies.
The battalion works closely with the infantry unit 601 Air Assault Regiment (Spanish: Regimiento de Asalto Aéreo 601), also based at Campo de Mayo.
The unit took part in the Falklands War in 1982 with its original name "601 Combat Aviation Battalion" (Batallón de Aviación de Combate 601).
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell UH-1 Iroquois[1] | USA | Helicopter | 205A-1 UH-1H | 2 16 | ||
| Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma | France | Helicopter | AS332B | 3 | ||
| Bell 212 | USA | Helicopter | 1 |