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MD Helicopters' MD530G Scout Attack Helicopter at LIMA '15: Tiny but packs a lot of punch!.
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2015 Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace exhibition 17 - 21 March 2015 Army Recognition Group at Langkawi, Malaysia |
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| MD Helicopters' MD 530G Scout Attack Helicopter at LIMA '15: Tiny but packs a lot of punch! | |||||
At
LIMA 2015, which is held from March 17 to 21 in Langkawi, Malaysia, MD
Helicopters is highlighting a new armed variant of the well-known single-engine
500-Series, the MD 530G scout attack helicopter, the mid-range model of
the company's new scout attack helicopter fleet. |
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"MD
Helicopters has delivered the safest, most reliable rotorcraft to global
civil, military and para-military customers for more than five decades,"
says Craig Kitchen, Chief Commercial Officer for MD Helicopters. "We
are excited for ou first appareance at Langkawi, and the opportunity to
introduce the region's commercial, government, military and maritime defence
delegations to MD's fleet of armed single-engine 500-Series helicopters." MD Helicopters is highlighting the company's scout attack helicopter capabilities and the contributions of the industry-leading organizations whose technologies, systems, and products played an integral role in bringing the MD 530G to market. "As the mid-range model in our scout attack family," Kitchen continues, "The MD 530G is a hot and high performer capable of delivering both suppressive fire and precision strike capabilities in support of a range of mission profiles. With integrated on-board systems that include the MOOG Stores Management System, forward looking infrared sensors from L3-Wescam and an advanced communications suite from Harris, this proven platform delivers comprehensive battlefield command and control coordination." The complete range of MD Scout Attack Helicopters delivers superior hot-high performance along with proven lethality in a range of air-to-ground support and close-air-combat scenarios by integrating the best in advanced avionics, communications and weapons management systems, a choice of multi-station weapons platforms, and customizable armaments that include: the Dillon Aero M134 Machine Gun, the .50 Caliber FN Herstal Heavy Machine Gun Pod (HMP) and Rocket Machine Gun Pod (RMP), Raytheon's laser-guided TALON 2.75 inch rockets and Griffin Missile System, and Lockheed Martin's anti-armor Hellfire Missiles. |
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The
MD 530G on display at LIMA features the 650 shp Rolls Royce 250-C30 engine,
longer main-rotor blades, high-capacity landing gear, the Moog Stores
Management System (SMS), Harris Corporation's RF-7850A-UA tactical radio,
the Mace Aviation Extended Range Weapons Wing (ER2W), FN Herstal Machine
Gun Pods and Rocket Machine Pods, Dillon Aero M134D-H Mini-Gun, the L-3
Wescam MX-10 and M260 rocket pod with TALON laser-guided rockets.
"With
global threat levels on the rise, our ability to respond to the emergent
requirements of the United States and its Allies is more important than
ever before," Kitchen concludes. "MD Helicopters has
a capability unmatched by other OEMs in our space to deliver purpose-built
solutions faster and with more reliability for virtually any mission requirement." Under
a separate $44.2 million contract, the company will also integrate the
AAF’s entire MD 530F fleet with a weapons system package. |
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