Another Part of the AAS-72X

At this year's AUSA American land forces, EADS North America presented a demonstrator armed reconnaissance helicopter, based on EC-145.

Ceremonial presentation of one of the three demonstrators at this year's AUSA / Picture: EADS


The presented model is defined as AAS-72X +, in contrast to the AAS-72X, shown at AUSA last year (see the AAS-72X almost ready ). Although the name change is rather a marketing representative revealed several new details.

The helicopter, built on the basis used by the U.S. Army Transport-Liaison U-72A Lakota (derivative EC-145), received a new engine family, Turbomeca Ariel, model 2E, which will also be mounted in a civil variant of EC-145T2. You have installed a modern, 4-axis autopilot and digital avionics and cockpit equipment Helionix company.