military helicopter

A military helicopter is a helicopter that is either specifically designed for or converted for usage by a military. A military helicopter's mission is a function of its design or conversion. The most common use of military helicopters is airlift, but transport helicopters can be modified or converted to perform other missions such as combat search and rescue (CSAR), medical evacuation (MEDEVAC), serving as an airborne command post, or even armed with weapons for close air support. Specialized military helicopters are intended to conduct specific missions. Examples of specialized military helicopters are attack helicopters, observation helicopters and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopters.

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Airbus Helicopters H160M Guépard, aircraft functional class, armed helicopter, AS350L Écureuil, AS355M Écureuil 2, attack helicopter, Bell 206 of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Aviation, Bell ARH-70 Arapaho, Bell H-12, CH-148 Cyclone, combat helicopter, EC645 T2, electronic warfare helicopter, Eurocopter EC635, Eurocopter EC725, Fennec, H-60, HESA Shahed 274, Kaman SH-2 Seasprite, Lockheed H-51, maneuver helicopter, naval helicopter, observation helicopter, SA 321 Super Frelon, Schiebel Camcopter S-100, scout helicopter, Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe, Sikorsky H-34, Sikorsky H-52, Sikorsky H-53, Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk, special operations helicopter, UH-2, UH-72 Lakota, Wessex, Westland Lynx, Yakovlev Yak-60, 

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  Airbus Helicopters H160M Guépard ⓘ
  military helicopter

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  AS350L Écureuil ⓘ
  initial military series of the AS350B light helicopter

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  AS355M Écureuil 2 ⓘ
  military version of the AS355 light helicopter

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  Bell 206 of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Aviation ⓘ
  military helicopters of Iran

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  Bell ARH-70 Arapaho ⓘ
  reconnaissance armed helicopter prototype

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  Bell H-12 ⓘ
  utility helicopter by Bell

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  CH-148 Cyclone ⓘ
  multi-role ship-board naval helicopter

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  EC645 T2 ⓘ
  military version of the EC145 T2 utility helicopter

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  Eurocopter EC635 ⓘ
  multi-purpose light helicopter

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  Eurocopter EC725 ⓘ
  military medium-lift helicopter

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  Fennec ⓘ
  Eurocopter developed military helicopter family based on the Écureuil light helicopter

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  H-60 ⓘ
  1974 military helicopter family by Sikorsky

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  Kaman SH-2 Seasprite ⓘ
  1959 military helicopter family by Kaman

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  Lockheed H-51 ⓘ
  1962 military helicopter family by Lockheed

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  Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe ⓘ
  airlift helicopter series by Sikorsky

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  Sikorsky H-34 ⓘ
  1954 military helicopter family by the Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation

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  Sikorsky H-52 ⓘ
  military helicopter series by the Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation

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  Sikorsky H-53 ⓘ
  military helicopter family

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  UH-2 ⓘ
  military utility helicopter model by Subaru, based on the Bell 412EPI

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  UH-72 Lakota ⓘ
  light utility multipurpose helicopter by Eurocopter, later Airbus Helicopters

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  Yakovlev Yak-60 ⓘ
  experimental helicopter design

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  Wessex ⓘ
  1958 military helicopter family by Westland

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  SA 321 Super Frelon ⓘ
  1962 transport helicopter family by Sud Aviation

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  Westland Lynx ⓘ
  1971 multi-role combat helicopter family by Westland

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  Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk ⓘ
  anti-submarine helicopter family by the Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation

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  HESA Shahed 274 ⓘ
  Iranian utility helicopter

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  Schiebel Camcopter S-100 ⓘ
  Austrian UAV rotorcraft

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  armed helicopter ⓘ
  helicopter designed to carry and employ weaponry

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  attack helicopter ⓘ
  aircraft class designed to attack ground targets with lift provided by a powered rotor

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  combat helicopter ⓘ
  military helicopter class

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Mi-24 Macedonian 2

Mil Mi-26, Russia - Air Force AN1705518

Maritime Interdiction Operations at RIMPAC 2016 160718-N-CA112-001

Pima Air and Space Museum (6982748821)

An SH-60 Sea Hawk from Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron One Four (HS-14) picks up goods from the USNS RAPPAHANOCK (T-AO 204) for delivery to the USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63) (not shown) - DPLA - d043a1f4632a3fa8c19fabd62b187dd5

US Navy 030212-N-2379C-010 A member of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC) waits his turn to onload his motorcycle for a helicopter flight into Kuwait

US Navy 030212-N-2379C-010 A member of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC) waits his turn to onload his motorcycle for a helicopter flight into Kuwait

Sikorsky HSS-1 Seabat.

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	aircraft		Airbus Helicopters H160M Guépard	military helicopter	Wikidata
class	aircraft		AS350L Écureuil	AS350B Écureuil, military helicopter	Wikidata
class	aircraft		AS355M Écureuil 2	AS355 Écureuil 2, military helicopter	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Bell 206 of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Aviation	AB 206, utility helicopter, military helicopter	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Bell ARH-70 Arapaho	armed reconnaissance helicopter, military helicopter	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Bell H-12	utility helicopter, military helicopter	Wikidata
class	aircraft		CH-148 Cyclone	military helicopter, S-92	Wikidata
class	aircraft		EC645 T2	EC145 T2, military helicopter	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Eurocopter EC635	military helicopter, utility helicopter	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Eurocopter EC725	Puma, helicopter, military helicopter	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Fennec	Écureuil, military helicopter	Wikidata
class	aircraft		H-60	S-70, military helicopter	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Kaman SH-2 Seasprite	military helicopter	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Lockheed H-51	military helicopter, gyrodyne	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe	military helicopter, S-64 Skycrane	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Sikorsky H-34	military helicopter, Sikorsky S-58	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Sikorsky H-52	military helicopter, Sikorsky S-62	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Sikorsky H-53	military helicopter	Wikidata
class	aircraft		UH-2	military helicopter, Bell 412	Wikidata
class	aircraft		UH-72 Lakota	Airbus Helicopters H145M, military helicopter	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Yakovlev Yak-60	military helicopter, helicopter	Wikidata
class	aircraft	1961	Wessex	military helicopter	Wikidata
class	aircraft	1966	SA 321 Super Frelon	transport helicopter, military helicopter	Wikidata
class	aircraft	1978	Westland Lynx	helicopter, military helicopter	Wikidata
class	aircraft	1984	Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk	H-60, military helicopter	Wikidata
class	aircraft	2000	HESA Shahed 274	utility helicopter, military helicopter	Wikidata
class	aircraft	2006	Schiebel Camcopter S-100	unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle, military helicopter, unmanned combat aerial vehicle	Wikidata
class	weapon		armed helicopter	military helicopter, weapon	Wikidata
class	weapon		attack helicopter	attack aircraft, armed helicopter, military helicopter	Wikidata
class	weapon		combat helicopter	combat aircraft, armed helicopter, military helicopter	Wikidata
commons	image		170708-N-WY954-210		Commons
commons	image		170708-N-WY954-210 (cropped)		Commons
commons	image		Mi-24 Macedonian 2		Commons
commons	image		Mil Mi-26, Russia - Air Force AN1705518		Commons
commons	image		Maritime Interdiction Operations at RIMPAC 2016 160718-N-CA112-001		Commons
commons	image		Pima Air and Space Museum (6982748821)		Commons
commons	image		An SH-60 Sea Hawk from Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron One Four (HS-14) picks up goods from the USNS RAPPAHANOCK (T-AO 204) for delivery to the USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63) (not shown) - DPLA - d043a1f4632a3fa8c19fabd62b187dd5		Commons
commons	image		US Navy 030212-N-2379C-010 A member of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC) waits his turn to onload his motorcycle for a helicopter flight into Kuwait		Commons
commons	image		US Navy 030212-N-2379C-010 A member of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC) waits his turn to onload his motorcycle for a helicopter flight into Kuwait		Commons
commons	image		Sikorsky HSS-1 Seabat.		Commons