EC 635 Light Utility Helicopter

The EC 635 - light Utility Helicopter (LUH) is the military version of the EC 135 and applies the identical technology. it's designe by the EUROCOPTER group, The EC 635 is a light-weight twin-engined, eight seats multi - role helicopter with wide use of composite material and crashworthy designed seats and fuel system. New generation high set main rotor and shrouded tail rotor systems (Fenestron type) offer low noise and safe operation. High operational efficiency, adverse weather day / night operations, high performance with power reserve and an advanced maintenance concept are among the key features of the EC 635.

The military EC 635 is obtainable with two powerplant options. The FADEC controlled Turbomeca Arrius 2B1 or the Pratt &Whitney 206B engines offer quick cruising speed and long range. Utilising the aircraft's inherent multi - role capability the EC 635 is suited to military and para - military operations as utility, training, troop transport, reconnaissance and SAR. The helicopter's cabin is accessible through side sliding doors and two large rear clam-shell doors, is especially suited to disaster relief missions and humanitarian aid.

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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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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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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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