AS550 Fennec AS555 Fennec 2 | |
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General information | |
Type | Light utility military helicopter |
National origin | France |
Manufacturer | Aérospatiale Eurocopter Airbus Helicopters |
Status | In service |
Primary users | French Army Light Aviation |
History | |
Manufactured | 1990–present |
Introduction date | 1990 |
Developed from | Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil Eurocopter AS355 Écureuil 2 |
The Eurocopter (now Airbus Helicopters) AS550 Fennec (now H125M)[1] and AS555 Fennec 2 are lightweight, multipurpose military helicopters manufactured by Eurocopter Group (now Airbus Helicopters). Based on the AS350 Ecureuil and AS355 Ecureuil 2 series, they are named after the fennec fox. The armed versions of the AS550 and AS555 can be fitted with coaxial weapons, rockets, torpedoes and various other munitions.