Designed for the most demanding missions

The H225M Caracal´s reliability and durability have been demonstrated in combat conditions and crisis areas that include Lebanon, Afghanistan, Mali and Libya.
An evolution from the experience gained with the Cougar family, the H225M Caracal is the latest version of this medium lift (11-ton class) helicopter.

Also suited for public Operating both from ships and land, this helicopter has an State-of-the-art
service missions such
as Search and Rescue,
all-weather capability – including flight in icing conditions –
supported by state-of-the-art night vision goggle compatibility.
avionics and
communication
Maritime Operations
Firefighting, Coast systems that reduce
Guard or Exclusive
Economic Zone (EEZ)
crew workload while
enhancing mission
SENSO : in charge
of the sensors
TACCO : Tactical
Coordinator Missions
management Special Ops, Combat
protection. capability and safety. SAR, Personnel
Recovery missions
and Maritime
Operations.
IR Suppressors

External amouring plates Four axis,

dual-duplex
Foldable autopilot provides
main blades outstanding
Chaff / Flare precision and
dispensers stability and enables
flight in search and
rescue patterns,
automatic hover
acquisition.
SONOBUOY

Foldable
tail boom Fast
roping Electronic
beams Warfare System
(EWS):
The helicopter’s Special operations
1 20mm outstanding 700
Combat SAR Weapon system cannon
inside
Double
Hoist
• Radar warning
receiver
nautical mile range is
extended with
The H225M Caracal has been designed
and is equipped for high survivability.
Search and Rescue missions Armament System • Missile approach air-to-air refueling
require a fast, high-performance embedding warning system and hover in flight
helicopter able to function in both • Laser warning refueling.
hot and cold environments. The receiver
H225M can achieve the mission 2 Heavy store
carriers
when others can’t deliver.

Emergency EOS
Above
95 % 1 2,75 inches
or 68mm Floatation (Electro-
Protection against
ice and sand
rocket pods System Optical
availability rate System)
Air to air
Takeoff in
less than 1 20 mm
cannon pod
refuelling probe

5 minutes
Tactical radius 1 12,7 mm
cannon pod 2 7.62 mm
self-defense
of action machine guns
Hatch for rope
200 NM extraction

Tactical Transport missions

Technical data The agility, high load capacity and easy cabin access of the H225M Caracal
combined with fast cruise speed and long range, make this aircraft the perfect
Unrivalled
tactical transport helicopter for troops and cargo.
redundancy in key
systems to maintain
Capacity Max cruise Engines Max. take-off Max. range with full functionality
speed (Vne) weight add. fuel tank Up to 28 cabin seats in high density configuration despite significant
battle damage.
Troop transport: 11 324 km/h 2 11,000 kg 703 NM Easy cabin access
2 pilots + stretchers + 175 kts Turbomeca (without pax)
1 chief of stick + 4 pax Makila 2A1
28 seats

Dimensions
19.5 m Rotor rotating Tail boom folded Storage space Rear
Main blades folded jettisonable
fuel tank
4.97 m 2.0 m Up to 20 cabin crashworthy seats
Crew cockpit protection:
3.0 m armoured crashworthy crew
16.79 m
seats.
High density cabin floor of 1,500 daN/m² in Cargo transport Configuration Protection against 12.7 mm.
Source: Airbus Helicopters. Infographic: Beatriz Santacruz.