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Helibras presented the first H225M fitted with MBDA Exocet Anti-Ship Missiles to the Brazilian Navy.
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First flight of the Brazilian Navy H225M helicopter fitted with Exocet anti-ship missiles.
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The development and manufacturing of this new naval version were conducted under the leadership of Helibras in collaboration with ATECH and ADS, responsible for tactical naval mission system that is the heart of missile integration with the aircraft and sensors; and Avibras and Mectron that perform motorization missile Exocet AM39 B2M2, manufactured by MBDA. The Mission Tactical System Naval installed on H225M allows the commander of the mission to establish and evaluate complex tactical-operational situation in the cockpit, in coordination with an operator at the tactical console in the helicopter cabin, and authorize the launch of AM39 missile in the best conditions. BRA-05 aircraft will be the first H225M operational version to be delivered to the Brazilian Navy in 2018. Before that, next year, the new systems of this version will go through the evaluation and certification of military authority, the Department of Science and Technology aerospace (DCTA-IFI). The helicopter is part of the 50 units Contract H-XBR program ordered by the Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces that are being produced in Brazil to transfer technology and knowledge in the country, Cooperation & Offset project, which has been fulfilled by Helibras. The company has delivered 26 aircraft of this package already totaled more than 14,000 hours of flight. Seven of them are in operation in the Navy of Brazil, ten in the FAB, including two units of the GTE-nine in the Brazilian army. The company has delivered 26 aircraft of this package already totaled more than 14,000 hours of flight. Seven of them are in operation in the Navy of Brazil, ten in the FAB, including two units of the GTE-nine in the Brazilian army. |
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