International Cargo Helicopters

BK-117

Notes: This helicopter is a joint venture between MBB of Germany and Kawasaki of Japan. It is also manufactured in Korea by Hyundai and used by Indonesia. It is a fast helicopter primarily used for Medivac duties. Clamshell doors in the rear of the fuselage make loading of stretchers easier. The BK-117 does not have ejection seats, and is not capable of aerial refueling.

Price	Fuel Type	Load	Veh Wt	Crew	Mnt	Night Vision	Radiological
$570,634	AvG	1.6 tons	3.35 tons	2+7 or 4 stretchers	16	None	Enclosed

Tr Mov	Com Mov	Mnvr/Acc Agl/Turn	Fuel Cap	Fuel Cons	Ceiling	Armor
556	139	40/35	708	557	6000	FF4 CF3 RF3 RB3

Combat Equipment	Minimum Landing/Takeoff Zone	RF	Armament	Ammo
Flare/Chaff Dispensers, IRCM, GPS	35m	None	2 Hardpoints	None

EH.101 Merlin

Notes: This is British helicopter is primarily a naval aircraft, though the RAF also uses it as a cargo helicopter. It was developed to replace the Sea King in British Navy service and the Wessex and Puma in Air Force service. It is also used by the Italian Navy and by Canada. The aircraft has no ejection seats and is not capable of in-flight refueling.

The RAF’s versions are known by the designation HC Mk. 3 Merlin. Currently, the HC Mk. 3 is fitted with only the two standard hardpoints, but future versions may have stub wings for more weapons and a chin turret with a GAU-19/A Gatling gun. The HC Mk. 3 does have the capability for in-flight refueling, unlike most versions of the Merlin.

The Cormorant is the version of the EH-101 used by Canada. It is optimized for cold weather and bad weather. They are supplied with weather radar and have a rescue hoist with a capacity of 375 kg.

Twilight 2000 Notes: The “Future” variant of the HC Mk.3 does not exist.

Vehicle	Price	Fuel Type	Load	Veh Wt	Crew	Mnt	Night Vision	Radiological
HC Mk.3	$1,395,406	AvG	6 tons	14.6 tons	2+30	24	None	Enclosed
HC Mk.3 (Future)	$2,591,677	AvG	6 tons	14.76 tons	2+30	26	FLIR, Image Intensification	Enclosed
Cormorant	$3,100,253	AvG	6 tons	14.6 tons	2+30	24	FLIR, Image Intensification	Enclosed

Vehicle	Tr Mov	Com Mov	Mnvr/Acc Agl/Turn	Fuel Cap	Fuel Cons	Ceiling
HC Mk.3	592	148	45/37	4300	2566	4300
Cormorant	560	140	45/37	4300

Vehicle	Combat Equipment	Minimum Landing/Takeoff Zone	RF	Armament	Ammo
HC Mk.3	Flare/Chaff Dispensers, Secure Radios	42m	+1	2 Hardpoints	None
HC Mk.3 (Future)	Flare/Chaff Dispensers, Secure Radios, IRCM, RWR, LWR, GPS	42m	+2	GAU-19A Gatling gun, 6 Hardpoints	1000x.50
Cormorant	Flare/Chaff Dispensers, Secure Radios, Radio Direction Finder, RWR, GPS	42m	+1	2 Hardpoints	None

NH-90 TTH

Notes: The NH-90 is an advanced fly-by-wire helicopter with simplified flight controls that are computer controlled. The NH-90 is a joint product of France, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands, and may be used as an anti-ship and tactical transport helicopter. The TTH (Tactical Transport Helicopter) is detailed below; it is the troop and cargo carrier variant.

Twilight 2000 Notes: This new NATO cargo helicopter was just being produced before the start of the Twilight War in 1995, and is rather rare, with perhaps fewer than 30 examples being in service among all countries involved.

Vehicle	Price	Fuel Type	Load	Veh Wt	Crew	Mnt	Night Vision	Radiological
2145 hp Engines	$1,352,002	AvG	2 tons	9.1 tons	2+20 or 12 stretchers	24	Thermal Imaging	Enclosed
2400 hp Engines	$1,642,642	AvG	2.2 tons	10.6 tons	2+20 or 12 stretchers	24	Thermal Imaging	Enclosed

Vehicle	Tr Mov	Com Mov	Mnvr/Acc Agl/Turn	Fuel Cap	Fuel Cons	Ceiling
2145 hp Engines	600	150	45/38	1600	1512	5000
2400 hp Engines	590	148	45/37	1600	1512	5000

Vehicle	Combat Equipment	Minimum Landing/Takeoff Zone	RF	Armament	Ammo
(Both)	IRCM, ECM, Flare/Chaff Dispensers, Secure Radios	34m	+2	2xMAG or M-2HB Doorguns, 3 Hardpoints	1000x7.62mm or .50