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A Brazilian Navy UH-15A CSAR helicopter. Source: Victor Barreira
Airbus Helicopters' Brazilian subsidiary, Helibras, delivered the last of three H225M helicopters configured for combat search and rescue (CSAR) to the Brazilian Navy on 27 December.
The first two helicopters, which are designated UH-15A Super Cougar in national service, were delivered to Squadron HU-2 of São Pedro da Aldeia naval airbase in June and July 2017 respectively.
Besides the CSAR role, they can be used for search and rescue (SAR) and can operate from NDM Bahia (G40) and PHM Atlantico (A140) ships.
The helicopters are equipped with Saab's RWS-300 radar warning receiver, LWS-310 laser warning receiver, MAW-300 missile warning receiver and BOP-L chaff and flare dispensers; Spectrolab SX-16 Nightsun searchlight; FLIR Systems' Star SAFIRE III electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) payload; Cubic AN/ARS-6 (V12) personnel locator system; Goodrich Rescue Systems' rescue hoist system; communications by Rockwell Collins and Rohde & Schwarz; and Telephonics' RDR-1600 weather radar.
Provisions are made for installation of two side-mounted FN Herstal's light weapon mounts armed with the company's MAG58M 7.62 × 51 mm machine gun.
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https://www.janes.com/article/85440/brazilian-navy-receives-last-h225m-csar-helo
