Airbus Helicopters H160M French procurement plans

[chopper2004]

French Defense Airbus Helicopters H160M laid out
French MoD procurement of the H160M as baseline to replace their legacy airframes ( AS555/AS565/SA330/SA341 etc) here are the plans laid out. Interesting developments such as equipping the H160 with inflight refuelling amongst others
Thus making it smallest helicopter to be equipped for AAR apart from the HH-60G/MH-60K/M

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/french-air-force-outlines-requirements-for-h16

[chopper2004]

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[chopper2004]

Today French MoD announces that the H160M HIL - Future Joint Light Helicopters which will replace the legacy AA341/2 Gazelle, AS555 Fenenc, SA330 Puma , AS565 Panther development will be a year ahead.

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French Ministry of the Armed Forces brings development of future Joint Light Helicopter forward

[chopper2004]

Working away in Le Bourget, here are my photos of the H160HIL mock up, albeit configured for all three armed services. Example being the naval variant with Sea Venom ASM, Air Croce and sr,y spec ops etc so here are my photos

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[Willard Whyte]

Messy.
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[charliegolf]

Originally Posted by Willard Whyte

Messy.
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Lynxy......

[chopper2004]

Originally Posted by Willard Whyte

Messy.
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Deliberately done to show the different weapons / mission systems for each of their armed services at the show,

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[Blossy]

It looks wider than a Gazelle, which was really difficult to spot when hovering behind trees on close recce or FAC duties.

[chopper2004]

Aeronavale SAR rolled out

First Aeronavale H160 for SAR is rolled out today

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