H145M with HForce weapon system makes maiden flight

A H145M twin-engine light utility helicopter equipped with the HForce modular weapon system has flown in August, Airbus has now disclosed.

H145M-EXPH-1733-16R
Photo: Airbus

The HForce is designed to carry all kind of guided and ballistic armaments such as missiles and laser guided rockets, guns, machine guns and rockets, the press release said.

Next step is for the firing trials of guns, cannons and unguided rockets in Hungary as well as tests on the laser-guided rockets in Sweden.