The AS550 C3’s powerful engine and its modern design make it the most efficient and reliable scout helicopter.

The AS550 C3 is equipped with the state-of-theart VEMD® (Vehicle and Engine Multifunction Display) for management and control of the main vehicle and engine parameters. The VEMD® gathers all the conventional electromechanical instruments on two 5’’ full color LCD screens and clearly shows all vehicle and engine control information. It allows several display modes: normal ground and engine starting sequence, normal flight operation, flight report and maintenance mode. This instrument considerably reduces the crew’s workload and improves safety as the pilot can watch all limitation parameters at a glance and concentrate on his mission. It also improves maintenance thanks to the automation of such functions as flight duration, number of NG and NF cycles exceeded limitations and internal functional testing. All over limits are detected and recorded; they cannot be erased.

Thanks to its small size, its outstanding maneuverability and its mission system, the AS550 C3 offers outstanding capacity for scout, close air support and urban warfare missions

Ready For The Most Demanding
Environment

• NVG compatible cockpit,
  Day/Night aiming system 
• Nose mounted FLIR with laser
  designator for better efficiency
  in urban warfare 
• Excellent external visibility 

An Already Operational And Versatile Weapon System For Street Fighting And Close Air Support

Removable weapon beam:

• 20 mm pod-mounted cannon 
• 12.7 mm pod-mounted heavy machine gun 
• (2 x 7) 2.75 inch or (2 x 12) 68 mm rockets 

Excellent Endurance
On Battlefield

• In mixed configuration Cannon/Rockets the AS550 C3 has a mission time of 2 hours 45 minutes in NOE flight with 20 min reserve
  
•  In 20 mm Cannon or Rockets configuration, the AS550 C3 has a mission time of 3 hours in NOE flight with 20 min reserve