Airbus Helicopters
08 SEPTEMBER, 2017 SOURCE: FLIGHTGLOBAL.COM
BY: DOMINIC PERRY LONDON
Serbia has been revealed as the launch
customer for the Airbus Helicopters HForce modular weapons system, with which
it will equip four of its incoming fleet of H145Ms.
In late 2016 Belgrade ordered a total of nine of the German-built
medium-twins, for use by its air force and police, with deliveries running from
2018-2019.
However, there had been no previous indication that it
was also seeking the weapon system.
Airbus Helicopters says that as "launch
customer" Serbia will acquire "four attack helicopters equipped with
HForce".
At the end of August the manufacturer performed the first
flight of an H145M with a "complete" HForce weapon system including a
podded machine gun and 70mm rocket pod, as well as a Rockwell Collins mission
computer.
However, other ballistic and guided weapons can be added
to the configuration, it says.
Qualification of the system on the H145M is due in 2018
and will be preceded by firing campaigns before year-end in Hungary for the
guns, cannons and rockets, and Sweden for laser-guided rockets.
Airbus Helicopters is also offering HForce on the H125M
light single and H225M heavy twin.
Original post: flightglobal.com
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