WZ-10 Army Combat Helicopter

The primary mission for WZ-10 is battlefield interdiction, eliminating the enemy ground fastened|mounted and mobile forces, and concurrently certain air combat ability. The WZ-10 is mostly almost like the South African Rooviak and Italian Agusta A129. The PLA Army Aviation long lacked an attack helicopter such as the AH-64 Apache or Mi-28 Havoc.

The Z-10 helicopter has a gunship configuration with a slim fuselage and stepped tandem cockpits. Gunner is seated at the front and the pilot is at the rear. The fuselage has sloped sides to reduce radar cross section. All important areas are believed to be protected by armor plates.

Weapons of the Z-10 may consist of 30-mm cannon, HJ-9 anti-tank guided missiles (comparable to the TOW-2A), newly developed HJ-10 anti-tank missiles (comparable to the AGM-114 Hellfire) and TY-90 air-to-air missiles. It also can carry unoperated rocket pods.

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Mi-24 Hind Combat and Transport Helicopter

Mil Mi-24 is a twin-engined combat helicopter its meant for close support of ground forces, destruction of armored targets and transportation of persons or cargo. The Mi-24 isn't a direct counterpart to the US AH-64 Apache, since unlike this and different Western attack helicopters it's also capable of transporting up to eight troops. As a mix gunship and troop transport, the Hind combat helicopter has no direct NATO counterpart.

The helicopter has six suspension weapon units on the wingtips. The Mi24D (Mi-25) and the Mi-24V (Mi-35) are equipped with a YakB four-barrelled, 12.7mm, built-in, flexibly mounted machine gun, which has a firing rate of 4,000-4,500 rounds a minute and a muzzle velocity of 860m/s. The Mi-24P is fitted with a 30mm, built-in, fixed gun mount; the Mi-24VP with a 23mm, built-in, flexibly mounted gun.

The Mi-24P and Mi-24V have four underwing pylons for up to 12 anti-tank missiles. The Mi-24V (Mi-35) is armed with the Shturm anti-tank guided missile system. Shturm (Nato designation AT-6 Spiral) is a short-range missile with semi-automatic radio command guidance. The 5.4kg high-explosive fragmentation warhead is capable of penetrating up to 650mm of armour. Maximum range is 5km.

The helicopter is powered by two Isotov TV3-117VMA turboshaft engines, developing 2,200shp each. The air intakes are fitted with deflectors and separators to stop dust particle ingestion when taking off from unprepared sites. An auxiliary power unit is fitted.

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RAH-66 Comanche Light Attack Helicopter

The RAH-66 Comanche was an advanced twin engine, two seat (tandem) light attack/armed reconnaissance helicopter developed for the U. S. Army by a joint venture comprising Boeing Helicopters and Sikorsky Aircraft. The Comanche has a five-bladed bearingless main rotor, a shrouded tail rotor, an occasional radar cross section composite fuselage with retractable weapons pylon, a fly-by-wire flight control system, and a completely integrated cockpit.

The mission equipment package incorporates forward-looking infrared (FLIR) and image intensified television sensors for night pilotage and target acquisition. The Comanche can initially be armed with the semi-active laser Hellfire missile, the air-to-air Stinger missile, 2.75 inch aerial rockets, and a turreted 20 mm gun.

The Comanche was meant to switch the current fleet of AH-1 and OH-58 helicopters in all air cavalry troops and light division attack helicopter battalions, and supplement the AH-64 Apache in heavy division/corps attack helicopter battalions. The Army's April 2000 Aviation Force Modernization set up suggested acquisition of 1,213 Comanche aircraft, valued at nearly $34 billion. the first US Army Comanche unit are going to b operationally equipped in 2006.

Aviation battalions will be reorganized as a part of the Army's 2000 Aviation Force Modernization plan. AH-1 Cobras were divested by October 2001, and A and C model OH-58 Kiowas are going to be retired by 2004. The Cobras and Kiowas will be replaced by AH-64D Apaches and eventually by RAH-66 Comanches, the new reconnaissance and attack helicopter scheduled to start joining the army in 2008.

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EC-665 Tiger Combat Helicopter

The EC665 Tiger helicopter is being developed for France and Germany in 3 configurations, UHT multi-role fire support for the German Army and HAD multi-role combat and HAP combat support for the French Army. Tiger is being designed by Eurocopter, a subsidiary of the EADS (European Aeronautics Defence and Space) company formed by DaimlerChrysler Aerospace of Germany, Aerospatiale Matra of France and CASA of Spain.

Tiger can be equipped with four MBDA (formerly Matra BAe Dynamics) Mistral or Raytheon Stinger air-to-air missiles. The air-to-air missile control functions are on the flight control grip. Target acquisition is achieved by using the joystick to steer the sight manually or with automatic tracking. The FIM-92 Stinger missile, also made below license by EADS (formerly LFK), is provided with a 1kg warhead and range up to 5km. The Mistral missile has a 3kg warhead and rangeof 6km.

The Tiger is fitted with EADS/LFK ATA firing posts for the launch of Euromissile HOT 3 and Euromissile TRIGAT LR anti-tank missiles, fired by the gunner. just one weapon is activated at a time. The TRIGAT LR missile has a range of 500m to 5,000m and can be applied in direct attack or terminal dive attack modes. the hot 3 missile has a range of up to four,000m.

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Mi-28N Night Hunter Combat Helicopter

The Mi-28N Night Havoc combat helicopter retains most of the structural style of the Mi-28. the most difference is that the installation of an integrated electronic combat system. other modifications include: new main gearbox for transmitting higher power to the rotor; new high-efficiency blades with swept-shaped tips; and an engine fuel injection control system.

The main sensors of the integrated electronic combat system are the microwave radar antenna, mounted on top of the rotor head, and a forward-looking infrared (FLIR) system. The system displays the helicopter location on a moving map indicator, and flight, systems and target info on liquid crystal displays. The crew are equipped with night-vision goggles.

The helicopter is powered by two TV3-117VMA turboshaft engines, fitted on either side of the fuselage. it's equipped with an auxiliary power unit for self-contained operation. The thermal signature of the helicopter has been reduced by an element of 2.5 times compared to its predecessor, the Mi-24.

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HAL Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter

Dhruv Advanced light Helicopter (ALH) is a 5.5 t class helicopter developed by the Hindustan Aeronautics limited for Indian army, air force, and navy. In February this year, HAL handed over five Dhruv mkIII helicopters to the IA throughout Aero India 2011 Air Show.

The Dhruv has high military capabilities for heliborne assault, logistic support, casualty evacuation, reconnaissance and training. It can even be used as air observation post. it's designed to fulfill the requirement of both military and civil operations. The civil variant of Dhruv carries forward the ruggedness of the military variant. It will carry six passengers in the executive version and twelve in the passenger version.

The Dhruv was originally powered by a pair of TM333-2B turbo shafts developing 746 kW (1000 shp) from Turbomeca of France. This was later switched to the LHTEC CTS800-4N turbo shaft (from the then Allied Signal of USA - now Honeywell) developing 970 kW (1300 shp). The more powerful CTS800-54 turbo shaft developing 1235 kW (1656 hp) was offered as an possibility. but these engines were embargoed by the US, for imposing sanctions on India for her nuclear tests in may 1998. Connections were re-established with Turbomeca and the TM333-2B2 engine was selected, developing 825 kW (1100 shp) at take-off, with growth potential to 900 kW (1200 shp) for subsequent versions and features full authority digital electronic control(FADEC).

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Mi-26 HALO Heavy-Lift Helicopter

The Mi-26 Halo is a twin-turbine heavy-lift helicopter. it's the world's largest production helicopter. The Halo's development started in the early 1970s. The designer's goal was to provide a helicopter with a load capability twice that of any contemporary helicopter. the firs Mi-26 Halo prototype flew in December 1977 and was first displayed at the Paris Air Show in 1981. In 1982, Russian squadrons received their first Halos, that weren't totally operational till 1983. In 1986, India was the first country to buy a Halo. Since then Halos have been sold to almost twenty countries. the value of a Halo is between $10 million and $12 million.

The Mi-26 is the helicopter with an eight-blade main rotor, that is mounted on top of the fuselage midsection on a hump. two turboshaft engines are mounted on top of the cabin with spherical air intakes above and behind the cockpit and exhaust ports at the sides of the engines. The long, bus-like body with fixed tricycle landing gear tapers to the nose and rear, with an upswept rear section and rounded nose and stepped-up cockpit. The tail is swept-back with a rather tapered fin with massive rotor on right side. The flats are forward-tapered and low-mounted on leading edge of the fin.

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H-92 Superhawk Multi-mission Helicopter

The H-92 Superhawk multi-mission helicopter is the military version of the S-92 medium-sized helicopter and is a successor to the H-60, and Black Hawk and Seahawk family. The S-92 created its maiden flight in 1998 and entered service in March 2004. the development of the helicopter relies on the proven technology of the Sikorsky Black Hawk.

Rockwell Collins is supplying avionics systems together with integrated cockpit, EyeHUD helmet-mounted display and Link 11 tactical datalink. BAE Systems can offer} the AN/ALQ-144A(V)5 countermeasures system. Lockheed Martin is providing the radar warning receiver / electronic support measure (RWR/ESM), that relies on the AN/ALQ-210 fitted on the US Navy MH-60R helicopters.

The first H-92 helicopter equipped with fly-by-wire technology created its maiden flight in December 2007. The fly-by-wire system eliminates the requirement for mechanical linkages, improving safety and manoeuvrability.

The 3,000hp-class CT7-8A turboshaft engine selected for the H-92 Superhawk produces 25th more power than the CT7-8 put in in the Sikorsky S-92. The increased power comes from a newly designed, high-pressure turbine and advanced three-stage, low-pressure turbine. The engine is provided with an advanced, fully redundant dual-channel full authority digital electronic control system.

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AW149 Medium Multi-purpose Helicopter

The AW149 new generation multi-purpose, medium category helicopter with inherent multi-role capabilities designed to satisfy modern military and government needs. The unique large unobstructed cabin permits flexibility in area utilisation and seating configuration.

The helicopter contains with five-bladed main rotor of diameter 14m and a four-bladed tail rotor. The rotors are ballistic tolerant. the first flight is scheduled for late 2009 and certification is predicted in late 2011.

The helicopter can be equipped for different missions like medical evacuation and command and control. in the medical evacuation role, the cabin accommodates two to six stretchers, four attendants and in-flight medical equipment. For command and control missions, the AB149 is supplied with a suite of command, control and communications (C3) systems with two workstations.

The AW149 helicopter powered by two 1,500kW category turboshaft engines giving the aircraft exceptionally sensible hot and high performance. The engines are fitted with an air particle separator. A closed circuit refuelling system permits fast refuelling. Safety systems include anti and de-icing systems, an emergency flotation system and wire strike protection.

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Mi-28 Havoc Combat Helicopter

The Mi-28 combat helicopter has been developed by Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant and NATO codename Havoc. In August 1996 Mil rolled out a prototype of the day and night capable version, Mi-28 can fly at a most speed of 300km/h, can fly rearwards and sideways at accelerates to 100km/h and is able to hover flip at 45° a second.

The Mi-28 helicopter is a fighter whose performance is comparable to the US Apache. additionally to its ability to attack ground it would have a capability of air-to-air combat. This two-seater helicopter contains with 23 mm cannon below the nose, he takes on stumps wings of anti-tank guided laser as well as launching air-to-air missiles.

The Mi-28A helicopter is powered by two TV3-117VMA turboshaft engines, fitted on either side of the fuselage. it's equipped with an auxiliary power unit for self-contained operation. The thermal signature of the helicopter has been reduced by an element of 2|.5 times compared to its predecessor, the Mi-24.

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AH-2 Rooivalk Combat Helicopter

The South African-designed and manufactured Rooivalk attack helicopter comes equipped with air-to-air missiles, anti-tank missiles and a rapid-fire 20mm automatic cannon. during a police support role it can be used for intelligence gathering, surveillance, electronic soundwave jamming and as an airborne crane. The survivability of the Rooivalk is enhanced by style characteristics that include low detection signatures, high agility, harm tolerance, dual-redundant systems and airframe crashworthiness.

The helicopter is able to control in the Nap-of-the-earth (NOE) environment, and can operate each at nighttime and in all weather conditions from long stand-off ranges. The helmet, head-up show (HUD), and nose-mounted day/night stabilized sighting systems offer for quick, highly accurate designation and delivery of anti-tank missiles, air-to-ground rockets, cannon fire, and also the ability to hold air-to-air missiles for self-defence. The turreted cannon, 2 x wing-tip and 4 x under-wing stores stations enable the Rooivalk considerable flexibility in weapons and external fuel loads.

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AH-1 Cobra US Army Attack helicopter

The AH-1 Super Cobra is a twin-engine attack helicopter capable of land- or sea-based operations. It provides rotary-wing close air support (CAS), anti-armor/anti-helicopter, armed escort, armed and visual reconnaissance, and supporting arms coordination (SAC) throughout day/night and all weather conditions

The primary missions of the Cobra are helicopter close Air Support (CAS), escort of transport helicopters and ground convoys, armed reconnaissance, helicopter air-to-air attack, anti-shipping operations, and coordination and terminal control of fastened wing CAS, artillery, mortars, and naval gunfire.It is the only western attack helicopter with a proven air-to-air and anti-radar missile capability. The rear seat pilot is primarily accountable for maneuvering the aircraft. The front pilot controls the aircraft's weapons systems, however its also has a full set aircraft controls.

The AH-1 is totally capable of performing its attack mission in all weather conditions. extra missions include direct air support, antitank, armed escort, and air to air combat. The TOW missile targeting system uses a telescopic sight unit (traverse 110º, elevation 60º/+30º), a laser augmented tracking capability, thermal sights and a FLIR to permit for acquisition, launch, and tracking of every type of TOW missiles in all weather conditions

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HAL Light Combat Helicopter

The HAL light Combat Helicopter (LCH) is a multirole combat helicopter being developed in India by Hindustan Aeronautics limited (HAL) to be used by the Indian Air Force and also the Indian Army.

The Light Combat Helicopter is powered by engines created by Turbomeca of France, and fitted with anti-tank missiles, air-to-air missiles and electronic warfare equipment, will perform anti-tank and counter insurgency roles, also as scout duites, escort to heliborne operations and support for combat SAR operations. Armament includes a chin mounted twin barrel 20 mm cannon, rockets, air to surface and air to air missiles.

The LCH will have a glass cockpit with multifunction displays, a target acquisition and designation system with FLIR, Laser rangefinder and laser designator. Weapons are going to be aimed with a helmet mounted sight and there'll be an electronic warfare suite with radar warning receiver, laser warning receiver and a missile approach warning system.

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AH-64 Apache Multi-mission Attack Helicopter

AH-64A Apache is the Army's primary attack helicopter. it's a quick-reacting, airborne weapon system that can fight close and deep to destroy, disrupt, or delay enemy forces. The Apache has been designed to action and survive throughout the day, night, and in all weather throughout the planet. The Apache mission is the destruction of high-value targets with the HELLFIRE missile, primarily hostile armor.

The AH-64 Apache is a twin-engine, four bladed, multi-mission attack helicopter designed as a highly stable aerial weapons-delivery platform. It can backpack up to 16 HELLFIRE (Helicopter-Launched, Laser-guided, fire and Forget) laser guided missiles. With array of over 8000 meters, the HELLFIRE is employed primarily for the destruction of tanks, armored vehicles and different exhausting materiel targets.

The Apache also can bear a most of 76, 70mm/2.75" wrap-around fin aerial rockets (WAFAR) to be used against enemy personnel, light armor vehicles and different soft-skinned targets. Rounding out the Apache's deadly punch are 1,200 rounds of ammunition for its space Weapons System (AWS), that includes the M230 30mm Automatic Gun.

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Ka-50 HOKUM Single Seat Attack Helicopter

The KA-50 is a powerful battle helicopter that is in restricted service with the Russian Air Force. This aircraft isn't fielded. only a handful of prototypes exist, and it's not yet been approved for full-scale production. There are 2 versions of the Hokum. The Ka-50 Hokum-A is a single seat close support helicopter and Ka-52 Hokum-B two seat trainer and combat version.

Ka-50 "Black Shark" is a single-seat attack helicopter for destroying armored vehicles, slow-speed air targets and manpower on the battlefield. The Mi-28N and Kamov Ka-50 are competing to fulfil the Russian Army Aviation demand for a night-capable anti-tank helicopter, a replacement to the Mi-24 created 25 years ago.

The Ka-50 has appeared in only a few variants and principally developmental types that attempted to shore up limitations in the original design. The V-80 represented the originals prototype designation and was followed by two V-80Sh-1 "Shturmovik-1" pre-production models. a night capable Ka-50 appeared in the form of the Ka-50N and Ka-50Sh varieties. The Ka-50-2 was to be an export product while the Ka-50-2 "Erdogan" was in competition for Turkish sale and represented a joint Kamov/Israeli attempt that includes a twin-tandem cockpit. The Ka-52 "Alligator" was a revised Ka-50 design with twin-seating in ade-by-side format and was an all-weather, day / night capable attack system.

The KA-50 features distinctive maneuvrability and operating characteristics because of the contra-rotating co-axial rotors. The coaxial counter-rotating rotor system negates the requirement for a tail rotor and its drive system. due to this, this aircraft is unaffected by wind strength and direction, has an unlimited hovering turn rate, and offers a smaller profile and acoustic signature, while allowing a 10-15% bigger power margin. The HOKUM is absolutely aerobatic. It can perform loops, roll, and "the funnel", where the aircraft will maintain a targeted point of fire while flying circles of varying altitude, elevation, and air speed round the target.

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A129 Mangusta Anti Tank Helicopter

The A129 Mangusta [Mongoose], armed with anti-tank and area-suppression weapons systems, is meant primarily as an attack helicopter to be used against armored targets. The heli can operate throughout day, night, and all-weather conditions. The A129 Mangusta claims to be a proven 'hot climate' operator, as demonstrated throughout its peacekeeping operations. The A129 was succesfully used in Somalia where it proved highly reliable and intensely flexible. The A129 MANGUSTA is manufactured in Italy by the Agusta aircraft company. Agusta developed the A129 Mangusta anti-tank helicopter, the primary attack helicopter to be designed and |created wholly in Europe, that demonstrated Agusta's capability to satisfy the most advanced technical requirements. Italy is the only country with this helicopter in its inventory, with the Italian Army.

The four-blade main rotor is mounted on the top center of the cabin, while weapon-carrying wings are short, stubby, and mid-mounted on the fuselage. The fuselage is slender and tapered to the rear, with fastened landing gear. The tandem cockpit is glassed-in and flat-plated, and tapered from the cockpit to the blunted nose. The tail boom tapers to the rear, with a high, swept-back fin with square tip. The flats are unequally tapered with a square tip, while the belly fin has the rear landing wheel connected. The tail rotor is mounted on the left part.

Two turboshaft engines with semicircular air intakes are mounted alongside the top\ of the fuselage. The Rolls-Royce Gem 1004, the powerplant in the Agusta A129 attack helicopter, comes from the Gem family of engines originally designed as military engines to meet British Ministry of Defence needs. The Gem 1004 achieved type approval in 1986 and entered service with the Italian Army in 1989. It incorporates features to boost the mission capability of attack helicopters in all phases: simple engine controls with automatic engine management, quick start-up, high power for quick transit, low specific fuel consumption for endurance, low signatures, quick engine response for agility, strong design and emergency rating for battlefield survivability, low fuel consumption for secure return and low maintenance.

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WZ-19 Chinese Army Attack Helicopter

The new Chinese Army Aviation WZ-19 attack helicopters are mainly used to attack tanks and different significant targets. The new Harbin/AVIC WZ-19 attack helicopter is predicated on the Z-9W anti-armor attack helicopter, which it self was derived from the license-built AS-365N. The WZ-19 used the engines (WoZhou WZ8A?), rotor, aft fuselage and tail section (including Fenestron tailrotor) with minor modifications from H425 [one of the recent upgraded variants of the Z-9] swhich accelerates the development. not like the the Z-9W, which} was primarily an wide-body armed utility helicopter, the WZ-19 features a new slim forwarded fuselage with tandem compact layout similar to that of the opposite gunship helicopters like Z-10, TAI/Agusta Westland T-129, AH-1Z Viper, AH-64 Apache, Eurocopter Tiger, Mil Mi-28 and HAL lightweight Combat Helicopter.

The WZ-19 features a slim forward fuselage and a tandem cockpit layout similar to those of Z-10, however with reversed seating - the pilot sitting in the front seat and gunner in the back seat. each crew are protected by armor plates, crash-resist seats and non-retractable front landing gears. It also features a Z-9WA style nose mounted EO turret (FLIR, TV and laser range finder), with armament consisting of on 30mm canon in chin turret. The helicopter also can carry the air-to-air and air-to-ground weapon package similar to that of Z-9WA below a pair of stub wings, together with KD-8 ATGMs, PL-90 AAMs as well as 23mm gun pods and rocket lanchers.

The WZ-19 helicopter has a toke off weight of 4,500kg, empty weight 2,350kg, max cruising speed 245km/h [about 150 mph], max climb rate 9m/s [over 1,500 ft/minute], range 700km [450 miles], ceiling (out of ground effect) 2,400m, endurance of over 3hours. The exhaust ports help reduce the employment of the infrared signal design.

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