Eurocopter AS532 Cougar

AS532 Cougar H215M
Eurocopter AS532 of the French Army
General information
Type	Medium utility military helicopter
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Aérospatiale Eurocopter Airbus Helicopters
Status	In service
Primary users	French Air Force Bulgarian Air Force Turkish Air Force Royal Netherlands Air Force Romanian Naval Forces
History
Manufactured	1977–present
Introduction date	1978
First flight	September 1977
Developed from	Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma
Variants	Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma
Developed into	Eurocopter EC725

The Eurocopter AS532 Cougar (now Airbus Helicopters H215M) is a twin-engine, medium-weight, multipurpose helicopter developed by Eurocopter. The AS532 is a development and upgrade of the Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma in its militarized form. Its civilian counterpart is the Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma (Later called the Airbus Helicopters H215, note the lack of M suffix). The AS532 has been further developed as the Eurocopter EC725.