The Royal Thai Air Pressure (RTAF, Kong Thap Akat Thai) has taken supply of 4 new Airbus H225M Tactical Transport helicopters, as a part of the fleet strengthening programme. With these newest deliveries, the RTAF’s fleet totals 12 Airbus H225Ms underneath its fleet modernisation program. These 4 helicopters will be a part of the air power’s fleet for fight search and rescue, search and rescue flights and troop transport missions. This newest contract may also cowl on-site technical help and persevering with airworthiness administration organisation providers, totally supported by Airbus’ Thailand workforce.
The Royal Thai Air Pressure H225M options state-of-the-art digital devices and the famend 4-axis autopilot system, the 11-ton-catergory twin-turbine H225M gives excellent endurance and quick cruise pace, and could also be fitted with varied tools to swimsuit any position. Specifically geared up with emergency flotation gear, quick roping, cargo sling, search mild and electro-optical programs, these 4 new multirole H225M helicopters will be a part of Royal Thai Air Pressure’s present fleet for fight search and rescue missions, search and rescue flights and troop transport operations.
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The Airbus Helicopters H225M (beforehand referred to as EC725) Caracal, is a long-range tactical transport navy helicopter developed from the Eurocopter AS532 Cougar for navy use. It’s a twin-engined plane and might carry as much as 28 seated troops together with two crew, relying on buyer configuration. The helicopter is marketed for troop transport, casualty evacuation, and fight search and rescue duties, and is just like the civilian EC225 Tremendous Puma. The H225M is relied upon by Brazil, France, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, Thailand, and Kuwait to help their most demanding missions.
The helicopter could be fitted with detachable armour plating to guard the troops and is powered by two Turbomeca Makila 1A4 turboshaft engines mounted over the cabin, which function a dual-channel full authority digital engine management (FADEC) system. The cockpit is supplied with an built-in show system that includes a digital map and active-matrix liquid-crystal show. The EC725 could be geared up with armaments, reminiscent of a pair of seven.62 mm FN MAG machine weapons mounted inside ahead left and proper home windows, or a pair of 68 mm (2.75″) Thales Brandtside-mounted rocket launchers, the MU90 Impression aerial-launched torpedo and Exocet anti-ship missile.
