That's why the Apache helicopter has wire cutters in the front. Not a set of wire cutters in the cockpit, but a Wire Strike Protection System (a name trademarked by Magellan Aerospace).

Behold the AH-64 Apache and all of its weapons. Up front are for the 30mm articulated cannon under the nose of the chopper. There are up to 1,200 of these high-explosive rounds, which the Apache ...

In particular, the budget includes a prospective increase in investment for the AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopter, which has been allotted $1.3 billion.