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UH-72A Lakota

UH-72A Lakota

Utility & Transport Helicopters
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Basic Information
Name
UH-72A Lakota
Designation
UH-72A Lakota
Alternate Designation
AAS-72X (Armed Aerial Scout demonstrator), UH-145 (original name leveraging Eurocopter's EC145 designation), UH-72B (Variant introduced in September 2021)
Equipment Type
Utility & Transport Helicopters
Manufacturer
EADS North America, American Eurocopter, CAE, Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, WestWind Technologies
Date of Introduction
2006
Description

The UH-72A Lakota, formerly known as the UH-145, is a customized version of Eurocopter's EC145 aircraft developed to meet the US Army requirements for a next-generation Light Utility Helicopter (LUH). LUH program was intended to replace the UH-1 and OH-58 helicopters within the US Army and the National Guard. The US Army selected the EADS North America's UH-145 solution on 30 June 2006. The initial requirement was for up to 352 UH-145s with an estimated program lifecycle of $3 billion. The current program scope is for 322 UH-72As worth $2 billion through 2015. The UH-72B introduced in September 2021 features Arriel 2E engines among other improvements. EADS North America team comprises American Eurocopter handling the helicopter's production, assembly and delivery; Sikorsky Aircraft responsible for contractor logistics support (CLS); WestWind Technologies for systems integration, engineering support and program management expertise; and CAE USA which supplies the UH-72A/UH-145 cockpit procedures trainers. The UH-145 assembly line will be located at Columbus, Mississippi, in a 92,000 square feet facility. EADS North America delivered the first Lakota to the US Army on December 11, 2006.

Air & Air Defense Specifications
Crew 1
Max Speed 277.9 km/h
Range 700.0 km
Service Ceiling 5485 m
Overview (Deagel)
Group Utility & Transport Helicopters
Status Active
Also Known As AAS-72X (Armed Aerial Scout demonstrator), UH-145 (original name leveraging Eurocopter's EC145 designation), UH-72B (Variant introduced in September 2021)
Origin Germany, United States of America
Contractors EADS North America*, American Eurocopter, CAE, Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, WestWind Technologies
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) December 11, 2006
Total Production 489
Unitary Cost USD $5.8 million
Specifications (Deagel)
Crew 1
Main Rotor Blades 4
Number of Engines 2
Troops 9
Dimensions — Height 3.5 meter
Dimensions — Length 10.2 meter
Dimensions — Width 1.8 meter
Mass — Max Takeoff Weight 3,550 kilogram
Mass — Payload 1,700 kilogram
Performance — Ceiling 5,485 meter
Performance — Max Range 700 kilometer
Power — Max Power at TakeOff 1,384 shp
Speed — Cruise Speed 65.8 mps
Speed — Top Speed at High Altitude 77.2 mps
Time — Flight Endurance 4 hour
Gear (Deagel)
Item 1 Turboshaft Engines: Arriel 1E2 (2)
Item 2 Turboshaft Engines: Arriel 2E (2)
Variants
Variant 1 EC145
Variant 2 UH-72A Lakota
Variant 3 H145
Variant 4 H145M
Details
Country of Origin Germany
Category Transport Helicopter
Air > Transport Helicopter
Sources

deagel.com: https://www.deagel.com/x/x/a000112

Classification
Domain
Air & Air Defense
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
10.2 m
Width
1.8 m
Height
3.5 m
Weight
3550 kg
Operators (2)
United States
Thailand
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