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HForce

Product catalog summary

Introduction
Airbus Helicopters has leveraged its experience with the Tiger Attack Helicopter to develop HForce, a versatile weapon system designed to meet diverse military needs. This system is adaptable to various budgets and levels of military helicopter experience.

Specifications and Capabilities
HForce is an incremental and modular solution that integrates a wide range of weapons, including air-to-air, air-to-ground, ballistic, and guided systems. It is designed to be a plug-and-play system for any commercial Airbus Helicopters platform, offering options for ballistic firing with Helmet Mounted Sight Display (HMSD) and Electro-Optical System (EOS), as well as guided weapons.

Operational Flexibility
The system supports a full operational spectrum, including air-to-ground, air-to-air, and air-to-surface missions. It is designed to be a multipurpose armed helicopter solution, providing accurate and affordable military capabilities.

Integration and Collaboration
Airbus Helicopters emphasizes its ability to integrate various armaments due to its extensive experience in weapon systems integration. The company collaborates closely with operational forces to ensure that HForce meets demanding requirements and can be retrofitted to existing platforms.

Conclusion
HForce represents a future-oriented solution for military operations, offering a complete range of products that can transform regular aircraft into light attack helicopters. The system is designed to be both accurate and affordable, with a focus on crew resource management similar to that of attack helicopters.

Contact Information
For further information, contact Philippe Kohn at [email protected].

Note: Airbus Helicopters reserves the right to make changes to configurations and data without notice.

Catalog excerpts

Airbus Helicopters Weapon System

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Knowing that mission success depends upon having the right equipment, including the right weapon system, Airbus Helicopters has drawn on its experience with the Tiger Attack Helicopter to guide the development of HForce. This is why Airbus Helicopters is developing an incremental and realistic solution which answers our customer’s needs, regardless of their military helicopter experience or associated budget. With more than 50 years of experience our company is rich in its knowledge of integrating any kind of weapon (air-to-air, air-to-ground, ballistic or guided) on any kind of commercial helicopter....

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Exhaustive All the operational spectrum Air to Ground Missile (On request) Air to Air Missile (Growth potential) Laser Guided Rocket > 50 years’ experience of weapon systems integration A real multipurpose armed helicopter.

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Incremental A plug and play weapon system for any commercial Airbus Helicopters platform Option 0: HForce ready (Fixed parts & harness for easy retroﬁt) Option 1: Ballistic Firing with HMSD Option 2: Ballistic Firing with HMSD + EOS Option 3: Ballistic Firing with HMSD + EOS + Guided Weapons > HForce is matching all our customers requirements The robust and agile architecture is easing any available armament integration

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Accurate The crew resource management of the Tiger Like for Attack Helicopters, the crew captain is the gunner Firing through the EOS (Day & Night) Affordable > The pilot ﬂies, the gunner ﬁghts. Just like an Attack Helicopter Airbus Helicopters can turn your regular aircraft into a Light Attack Helicopte

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Q AIRBUS HELICOPTERS © AIRBUS HELICOPTERS, Aeroport International Marseille Provence - 13725 Marignane Cedex - France - 2014 - All rights reserved, Airbus Helicopters’ logo and the names of its products and services are registered trademarks. Airbus Helicopters reserves the right to make configuration and data changes at any time without notice. The facts and figures contained in this document and expressed in good faith do not constitute any offer or contract with Airbus Helicopters. Concept design by MicroMega Photos by ©Airbus Helicopters / Patrick Penna - ©Thomas Goisque - ©Charles Abarr...

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