Brazilian Navy (Marinha Do Brazil) Naval Aviation Airbus H225M helicopter took off from the Foudre-class touchdown platform dock ‘NDM Bahia’ to conduct a firing trial of an air-launched Exocet AM39 B2M2 anti-ship missile. The success of the current firing marketing campaign with Exocet AM39 B2M2 missiles paves the best way for the certification of the Naval H225M, to be handed over to the Naval Aviation later this yr. The missile was fired in opposition to the ex. Inhaúma-class corvette ‘Jaceguai’ – a ship decomissionned in 2019. It hit the corvette’s bow resulting in its sinking.
The Mission Tactical System Naval put in on H225M permits the commander of the mission to ascertain and consider advanced tactical-operational scenario within the cockpit. The event and manufacturing of this new naval model had been carried out underneath the management of Helibras in collaboration with ATECH and ADS, accountable for tactical naval mission system that’s the coronary heart of missile integration with the plane and sensors; and Avibras and Mectron that carry out motorization missile Exocet AM39 B2M2, manufactured by MBDA.
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The Exocet AM39 B2M2 (B2 Mod 2) is the airborne model of the Exocet anti-ship missile household. It may be launched from strike plane, Maritime Patrol Plane and helicopters. The AM39 B2M2 model deployed on 14 varieties of plane (fight jets, maritime patrol plane, helicopters). Vary between 50 and 70 km, relying on the altitude and the velocity of the launch plane. The Exocet (French for “flying fish”) is a French-built anti-ship missile whose numerous variations could be launched from floor vessels, submarines, helicopters and fixed-wing plane.
The Eurocopter EC725 Caracal, now known as Airbus Helicopters H225M, is a long-range tactical transport navy helicopter developed from the Eurocopter AS532 Cougar for navy use. Brazilian H225Ms are outfitted with a Helibras-built countermeasures suite, which incorporates chaff and flares to confuse radar and heat-guided missiles respectively; Thales has additionally produced self-protection methods to equip French EC725s. The Exocet anti-ship missile has additionally been built-in upon Brazilian Navy EC725s.
