World-Wide Rapid Deployable: (4) UH-72B in C-17 with fly-away capability. High Sustainability: Extremely reliable, affordable, limited logistics, no specific tools. Advanced Technologies: 4-axis AP, dual FADEC engines, rear clamshell doors, new 5-bladed (folding) bearingless/hingeless Main Rotor System, superb High/Hot performance, composite ...

The Eurocopter (now Airbus Helicopters) UH-72 Lakota is a twin-engine helicopter with a single, four-bladed main rotor. The UH-72 is a militarized version of the Eurocopter EC145, built by American Eurocopter (now Airbus Helicopters, Inc.), a division of Airbus Group, Inc.

These enhancements position the UH-72B Lakota as a versatile and efficient asset for the U.S. Army, offering improved performance, safety, and operational capabilities. A redesigned gearbox reduces maintenance and enhances ground safety, while the new bearingless, five-bladed rotor increases load capacity and reduces maintenance costs.

Nov 5, 2020 · UH-72A is fitted with a night-vision goggle-compatible glass cockpit with active-matrix liquid crystal displays and a Meghas avionics suite supplied by Thales US. The cockpit displays include the Thales centralised vehicle and engine management display (VEMD).

Airbus Helicopters, Inc. has delivered the first UH-72B, the latest variant of its Lakota helicopter, to the U.S. Army National Guard from its production facility in Columbus, Mississippi.

The UH-72B incorporates materiel improvements that add capacity for new systems, improve crew safety and survivability, and reduce maintenance burden and operating cost.

Sep 25, 2020 · Visual and instrument flight certified, the UH-72A is equipped with a nightvision-compatible glass cockpit including modern communications and navigation avionics, including autopilot and...

Sep 9, 2021 · Cockpit and cabin windows are large for increased situational awareness. A typical crew is two and passenger seating can be for up to eight or two medical litters (the latter in the MEDEVAC role). Access to the cabin is ample as the raised tail stem allows a "clamshell" style door assembly to be fitted along the aft fuselage.

Oct 18, 2024 · Airbus plans to develop an unmanned variant of its H145-derived UH-72B Lakota military helicopter with autonomous flight capability under a US Marine Corps logistics programme.

Jan 7, 2021 · The UH-72A is the primary rotary-wing training aircraft for the Army, and serves in roles as diverse as search and rescue, disaster relief, counter-drug operations, and live-saving MEDEVAC...