AS-532/Cougar European Multirole Helicopter
AS 332 Super Puma, SA 330 Puma
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Basic Information
Name
AS-532/Cougar European Multirole Helicopter
Designation
AS 332 Super Puma, SA 330 Puma
Alternate Designation
AS 332 Super Puma, SA 330 Puma
Equipment Type
—
Manufacturer
Eurocopter
Date of Introduction
1978
Description
This helicopter is produced by the Eurocopter company. It was formed as a joint venture between Aerospatiale of France, and Daimler-Benz aerospace of Germany. Additional missions include: VIP transport, electronic warfare, and anti-submarine warfare.
Air & Air Defense Specifications
Crew
2
Variants
AS-532 Cougar UL/AL Mk I:
This version has an extended fuselage, which allows it to carry 25 troops and more fuel. It is also capable of carrying
an external load of 4,500 kg.
AS-532 Cougar U2/A2 Mk II:
This 1992 version is the longest variant of the Cougar line. It has an improved Spheriflex rotor system with only 4x tail rotor blades, and 2x 2,100-shp Turbomeca Makila 1A2 turboshaft engines that allow an increased cargo carrying capability. It can transport 29 troops or 12 litters, or an external load of 5,000 kg. Primarily used for combat search and rescue, and as an armed version. It may be armed additionally with a 20-mm cannon or pintle-mounted .50
caliber machine guns.
SA 330 Puma:
Developed in the late 1960s by Aerospatiale in France.
Others were built in the UK, Indonesia, and Romania.
AS 332 Super Puma:
Differs from the SA 330 Puma through an improved rotor system, upgraded engines, stretched fuselage, and a
modified nose shape.
AS-532 Cougar UC/AC Mk I:
The basic version with a short fuselage to carry 20 troops.
System
Alternative Designation
AS 332 Super Puma, SA 330 Puma
Blades, Main Rotor
4.0
Crew
2 (pilots). Transports: 20-29 troops or 6- 12 litters (variant dependent), or cargo. ea
Dimensions
Width
1.8 m
Survivability/Countermeasures
Survivability/Countermeasures
Main and tail rotor blades electrically deiced. A radar warning receiver is standard, while a laser warning receiver, missile launch detector, missile approach detector, infrared jammer, decoy launcher, and flare/chaff dispensers are optionally
available.
Armament
Most Probable Armament
The armed versions have side-mounted 20-mm machineguns and/or axial pods fitted with
68-mm rocket launchers.
Notes
Mission dictates weapons configuration. Not all will be employed at the same time.
Other Loading Options
20-mm twin gun pods (2), 68-mm rocket pods (22 each), (2), 2.75-in rocket pods (19 each), (2), External fuel tanks (600 liters).
Weapon 1
Caliber/Length
7.62 mm
Type
Machine Gun
Armaments
Armament
The Mk I variants may employ 2x 7.65-mm machine guns on pintle-mounts in the cabin doors when employed in a transport
role
Avionics/Sensor/Optics
Avionics/Sensor/Optics
The aircraft is NVG compatible, and through its instruments, avionics, full autopilot, and
navcomputer, is capable of operation in day, night, and instrument meteorological conditions
Payload
Standard Payload, External
4500, on sling only kg
Standard Payload, Internal
3000.0 kg
Performance
Ceiling
270.0 m
Ceiling, Service
4100.0 m
Vertical Climb Rate
7.0 m/s
Details
Country of Origin
France
Category
Utility Helicopter
Air > Utility Helicopter
Filter Label
A
Classification
Domain
Air & Air Defense
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
—
Width
1.8 m
Height
—
Weight
—
Operators (13)
China
France
Germany
Turkey
Brazil
Spain
Albania
Bulgaria
Netherlands
Saudi Arabia
Slovenia
Switzerland
Uzbekistan
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