Agusta westland 169 aas (armed aerial scout), United States of America

2. • INTRODUCTION
• PROGRAMME
• DESIGN
• COCKPIT & AVIONICS
• ENGINE & PRRFORMANCE

3. • AW169 AAS (Armed Aerial Scout) is a twin-engined armed
helicopter developed by AgustaWestland.
• It is a military variant of the AW169 commercial helicopter.It
can carry machine guns, missiles and rocket launchers to
accomplish a range of combat missions.
• The AW169 AAS was launched by AgustaWestland during the
Army Aviation Association of America Annual Convention in
April 2013.

5. • AgustaWestland developed the AW169 AAS as a contender for
the US Army's Armed Aerial Scout (AAS) programme.
• The AAS programme is intended to replace the army's ageing
OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopters with a new helicopter,
incorporating modern technology to meet the current and future
requirements of the army.
• Other contenders for the AAS programme include Boeing AH-6,
EADSAAS-72X+, Bell OH-58 Block II, Sikorsky S-97 Raider and
MD 540F by MD Helicopters.

7. • AW169 AAS is designed to meet the Armed Aerial Scout
programme requirements
• The AW169 AAS features a reduced number of
components accounting for its low maintenance cost and
time.
• Its airframe has been toughened to resist threats. The
cockpit is made of night vision compatible glass and
designed for a clear view of the surroundings.

9. • The cockpit of AW139 AAS can accommodate two
pilots with two redundant control systems
available for both the pilots.
• The advanced glass cockpit is compatible with
night vision goggles (NVG) to support good
external visibility.
• Three multipurpose displays with touch screen
technology are provided in the cockpit.

11. • The AW169 AAS is equipped with two Pratt & Whitney
PW210 turbo shaft engines.
• 1,000shp class engine includes just five major rotating
components for supporting easy maintenance.
• Each engine delivers a maximum power output of
1,050shp at 6,000rpm to 6,409rpm.
• The AW169 AAS can fly at a cruise speed greater than
259km/h. It has a maximum range of about 550km and an
endurance of three hours.

13. • http://www.army-technology.com/projects/-agustawestland-169-aas-armed-aerial-scout/
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• http://www.aviationnews.eu/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/tuhp-149-helicopter.jpg
• http://www.helihub.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/111011-aw169.jpg