Saudi National Guard receives first batch of Boeing AH-6SA Little Bird helicopters

[Zarvan]

AH-6SA Little Birds reconnaissance helicopters
The Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG) has received its first batch of Boeing AH-6SA Little Bird reconnaissance helicopters.

The first batch of new Boeing AH-6SA Little Bird reconnaissance helicopters arrived in Saudi Arabia on 4 June, said the spokesperson of the Ministry of National Guard, Major Mohamad Omari. The reconnaissance helicopters arrived at airbase of 1st Aviation Brig at Khashm Al-Aan.

The AH-6SA is a special attack variant of the MH-6 light helicopter for the Saudi Arabia National Guard.

The AH-6 is a highly capable light attack / armed reconnaissance helicopter specifically designed with superior performance characteristics and flexible, easily configurable mission equipment ideal for Light Attack, Precision Attack, Anti-armor, Close Combat Attacks, Reconnaissance, Security & Escort, Troop Insertion/Extraction, Combat Search & Rescue.

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[The SC]

Wow it took 6 years for the first batch to arrive,, these are from the $29.5 billion deal signed in 2011 for the F-15SA, the Apache and these little birds..

 

[Alithemoor1]

I wish it were the unmanned version of the little bird