Войти

H160M Helicopter: one for five

2333
0
0
Image source: warspot.ru

France will transfer its armed forces to a single unified helicopter. Yesterday, December 23, the portal janes.com He reported that the French Defense Ministry ordered 169 H160M multipurpose vehicles for €8.6 billion to Airbus.

Deliveries of serial helicopters should begin in 2027. The initial contract includes 30 H160M—21 units for the Army, 8 for the Navy and 1 for the French Air Force. In total, the complex order includes 169 helicopters, not counting options for additional vehicles.

Full-size mock-up of the H160M Guépard helicopter

Image source: airbus.com

"The H160M is a completely new helicopter. It will replace five different models, some of which have been in operation for more than 40 years. This is a concrete example of updating our equipment. The new helicopter will be used in the Army, Navy and Air Force. This will increase its availability and reduce maintenance costs," French Defense Minister Florence Parly said.

The H160M is being developed on the basis of the H160 civilian helicopter, which made its first flight in 2015. The army modification will enter service under the name Guépard ("Cheetah") and will be used in various missions - from the transfer of special forces to anti-ship operations.

In the civilian version, the H160 has a mass of 4.2 tons at 5.6 tons of total take-off weight. The diameter of the main rotor is 12 m, the maximum speed is 325 km / h, the range is 852 km, the flight altitude is 5900 m. The helicopter accommodates 14 people, including two crew members.

The rights to this material belong to
The material is placed by the copyright holder in the public domain
  • The news mentions
Страны
Компании
Do you want to leave a comment? Register and/or Log in
ПОДПИСКА НА НОВОСТИ
Ежедневная рассылка новостей ВПК на электронный почтовый ящик
  • Discussion
    Update
  • 11.07 04:31
  • 9599
Without carrot and stick. Russia has deprived America of its usual levers of influence
  • 11.07 02:40
  • 6
ISW: Россия массово закупит мотоциклы для наступательных операций
  • 10.07 22:22
  • 10
Российскую лазерную систему ПВО применят против украинского «Лютого»
  • 10.07 17:49
  • 36
МС-21 готовится к первому полету
  • 10.07 17:48
  • 103
Обзор программы создания Ил-114-300
  • 10.07 17:42
  • 57
CEO of UAC Slyusar: SSJ New tests with Russian engines will begin in the fall - TASS interview
  • 10.07 17:15
  • 0
Миграционный конфликт: предвестник провокации
  • 10.07 15:26
  • 1
БДК «Сергей Кабанов» и другие корабли проекта 11711 могут получить средства защиты от беспилотников
  • 10.07 14:53
  • 1
«Первый в мире маловысотный беспилотник»: Турция показала испытания дрона-камикадзе Talay для ударов по морским и береговым целям
  • 09.07 16:12
  • 0
Россия против Украины: дипломатия исчерпана
  • 09.07 16:01
  • 0
«Железный защитник» или прощальный марш
  • 09.07 09:51
  • 2
Российский тяжелый беспилотник упал на дом в Казани. Пятитонный дрон «Альтиус» разрабатывают уже 14 лет
  • 09.07 09:49
  • 2
Zelenograd plant invested 118 billion in 130nm chip production
  • 08.07 18:12
  • 12
Putin and relations with Azerbaijan: Focus on the South Caucasus (Al Mayadeen, Lebanon)
  • 08.07 11:54
  • 0
Как изменится опыт игры в VR/AR-пространствах?