The Airbus H145M - is it an attack helicopter?

The H145M is a lightweight multi-role and attack helicopter which Airbus says it is sufficient to fulfill most needs of any air force. The H145M can come equipped with the H-Force system and can integrate several types of weapons, including cannon rounds, unguided rockets, anti-tank missiles and, in the future, even air-to-air missiles.
Right now, the H145M is used by the German Special Forces and is also being produced for Hungary and Serbia, a customer who even wanted to integrate it's own weapon systems on the aircraft.
Is the H145M really an attack helicopter though? Why would someone pick it instead of other more specialized helicopters out there? What are it's key advantages? Find out in this video I shot at the Airbus factory in Donauwörth, Germany, as part of a video-report I did for HotNews.ro.

[@luishorvath8443]

I see those almost every day in 2 different liverys: as ADAC rescuehelicopter and in the black colours of the bundeswehr as troop-heli. Some are equiped with MG6 gatlingguns

[@theiconicshow7326]

Short answer: No. Its not an attack helicopter, rather a light-infantry support helicopter.

[@jeremiahharrington2380]

we used it very successfully as a red air platform at the national training center and the joint readiness training center, let's just say the OCs always had to call us to tell us to break station because we killed the units training so badly they got no value out of the rotation so we had to leave them alone.

[@Collateral0]

cheap, light, multirole, carry up to ten men, and modern, what more could you ask for.

[@PervonHarke]

no defensive armament when carrying troops...Blackhawk seems way better IMO. Can do CSAR, CAS and transport even sling loading. And when carrying troops it can have two always active miniguns. If you want that in the H145 you simply can’t.

[@rapcon97]

@@PervonHarke Fair points, but you are comparing a medium-lift utility helicopter against a light utility helicopter

[@michaelabratzel6371]

A beer cooler

[@augustomaramonte9619]

It is not a ah64 but it’s perfect for a new kiowa program Imho

[@brandonvega6633]

A fully articulated rotor system would be a good start

[@airtexaco]

GORGEOUS helicopter!

[@MrCemicalX]

I really like the idea of light platforms like these being pulled from industires that have their civilian model as well. The storage, maintenance and availability of them allows for a cost effective high readiness capability that other more specialzed platforms cannot provide.

[@Xeus1985]

Der neue deutsche "Huey" ich finde es persönlich ziemlich hammer was die Jungs von Airbus mit dem H145 alles anstellen können! Die M Variante ist eine tolle Adaption für unsere Bundeswehr.

[@asyik6]

This helicopter is essentially the next BO-105, light, agile and versatile and it has nice design

[@txtallywhacker]

The ec145/bk117 was the next bo105. This is a transport/battlefield support ship at best with that "step on the pedal and wait" fenestron.

[@loopdelooperlouis5541]

Looks more like a armed scout helicopter.

[@joemama.556]

not really... the bo-105 was an attack heli too and this one is the direct succesor. it really comes to who adopts it and which role it plays.

[@loopdelooperlouis5541]

@@joemama.556 I do partially agree with you. The H145M is the succesor to Bo105 in some cases. The Bo105 had multiple variants for different roles including scout- and attackhelicopter. I do agree that H145M is the succesor to some of these Bo105 variants including scouting and possibly some SR. The Bo 105 had attack variants (Bo 105 Pah's variants) that where equiped with heavy Atgm's (Hot1 and later Hot2). However the succesor to these attack helicopter variants of Bo 105 is defenitly Eurocopter Tiger. Unlike the H145M, the Eurocopter Tiger is equiped with heavy Atgm's (Hot3), just like the attack variant of the Bo 105. One of the essential roles of an attack helicopter is being an anti-tank vehicle. You could use H145M for some close airsupport but with only light pod rockets it will be hard to seriously fulfill this role. Maybe it is possible to replace the rocket pods with Atgm's. But I don't think the German military has enough reasons to put atgm's on the H145M and use as an attack helicopter while they have the Eurocopter Tiger that's far better suited attack role. So I still remain of the opinion that the H145M wil be in practice a scout and multirole helicopter instead of an attack helicopter.

[@augustomaramonte9619]

Yes certainly they would like to sell it to the US to replace the Kiowa 1/2000 would be the dream of airbus

[@joemama.556]

@@loopdelooperlouis5541 I do agree, we have tigers here in spain (the most heavily armed one) and this heli would never substitute a tiger... in fact our prior attack heli was the bo-105 with a 20mm under belly cannon. I think at that time heavier attack helis were simply not as wide spread as they are now, so we just bought what we could afford. but yeah, I wouldnt switch our Tigers for these machines haha

[@grobigrobsn5512]

Awesome piece!

[@taurus1127]

Good size a bit like the Kiowa..but if it built from the BO105 and agile monoever,then I’m sure it can be very versitail and use as a light combat helicopter👍🏼

[@user-nb7pc9yc7k]

Reconnaissance-ideal, light search & rescue missions-agree, combat missions-never. Confusion of crew protection.

[@asg3263]

Man merkt richtig das er deutscher ist😂

[@lord-heller647]

Ultra schlimm. Dann kann man es gleich auf deutsch machen. Mit dem 0815 Englisch und dem starken Akzent. 🙈

[@guckmaldastehteinpferd4459]

And ähm

[@azschalter]

Und?

[@asg3263]

@@azschalter Ja?

[@izil1fe]

@@lord-heller647 ​ @Lord-Heller Solange er die Sprache ohne allzu viele grammatikalische Fehler spricht und sich klar und deutlich ausdrücken kann, ohne dass sein Gegenüber große Anstrengungen unternehmen muss, um ihn zu verstehen, ist sein Englisch mehr als gut genug. Nur idiotische Deutsche denken, dass man eine Fremdsprache akzentfrei sprechen muss, um sie auf einem sehr guten und hohen Niveau zu sprechen. Wenn man eine Fremdsprache akzentfrei und ohne Fehler sprechen will, muss man dort geboren sein, aufwachsen und zur Schule gehen. Die meisten Menschen in einem Land sprechen nicht einmal ihre eigene Sprache richtig, vor allem die Deutschen lol...

[@AnrchyXRY]

Whats with the EOTech mounted in the cockpit?

[@tigersofthesouthfederalsta6163]

excellents god bless us all philippines-germany...........god be with us all.................✊✊✊✊✊✊

[@Drair_Rene]

It is an Light Attack Helicopter. The Classic Attack Helicopter is a dead concept and the H145H is the best combination of an utility Helicopter and an attack Helicopter. People keep in mind that the times are over when helicopters can no longer be in contact with the enemy, which would require some armor. Every Russian helicopter falls as soon as even a Ukrainian "manpad" locks onto it. For the future, this means something like the H145M (with long-range guided missiles) and drones for the rest.

[@avigator]

Exactly. The future is manned / unmanned teaming.

[@flyingdoctor99]

You can fit those weapon systems to any vehicle. What is needed to an attack helicopter is agility, size (shape), speed and payload. The H145 is very good at this, though compared to the BO105 its agility is a pot full glue because of the weight. Its a hell of a multipurpose helicopter and it will be even better with the five blade system.

[@Imsparas]

Spectacular🔥

[@pro-gy4nc]

Sis Helicopter is gräit, bot se guy’s inglisch sounds very Görmän

[@henriklmao]

I dit not iven nautiz set hies speaking inglisch

[@homeboyactual]

jes indid wery osom

[@darrylhayes3662]

A very cost friendly machine that can be used for many platforms. German quality

[@KreizBreizh]

@richtea78 Aérospatial is french.

[@dabertl6788]

@richtea78 it's based on the bk117. A joint venture between MBB (German) and kawasaki heavy industries (japan). The main rotor and control system is german. Kawasaki has constructed the gearbox and parts of the cell.

[@hugtango]

@@dabertl6788 it is based on a H135 and yes a BK117, most of the helicopter has been redesigned by Eurospatiale: Turbomeca turbine, new rotor, completely new avionic sytems, new tail rotor "fenestron"(fusionned with MBB at the time now EADS) that became Eurocopter now AIRBUS Helicopters. We can't deny the legacy of the BK117 but the helicopter it became nowadays is indeed due mainly to French engineering.

[@HugoAmasing]

@@KreizBreizh It was never an Aerospatiale machine tho. If it was it would be built in the Marignane plant like a lot of other Airbus Helicopters that used to be Aerospatiale.

[@joshuasinger8385]

What an amazing aircraft

[@ba65007]

Nice!👍👍

[@benoitnadeau5845]

The Airbus H145M - is it an attack helicopter? Nop. Edit_____ I mean, yes you can fit guns on anything, i can fit a gun on my bicycle, it doesn't make it an attack bicycle.

[@chrizz754]

How does a real "attack bicycle" look like? Does it also carry missiles, ATGMs and 6 soldiers?

[@smokeball0504]

Being an attack helicopter is not only about carrying weapons. It's also at least about protection from ground fire. What can an H145 offer in this regard, except maneuverability and terrain masking? That said, in my opinion, it's still one gorgeous machine. Very nicely shown in this video, by the way.

[@tobiwan001]

It does have additional armour but I don’t know how much fire it can sustain. It’s not an AW249 or an AH64 of course.

[@Drair_Rene]

@@tobiwan001 1 or 2 Manpad and the AH64 is down. Noone need Attack helicopter anymore.

[@QueenDaenerysTargaryen]

Good👍

[@TommyBahama84]

Nice aircraft but I would not like to face an enemy with just that Perspex canopy as protection

[@tgs748]

Bela maquina.

[@rahmansetiawan6052]

looks like a replacement for tow gazelle or pah-1

[@tobias5989]

Man hört richtig das der Typ deutscher ist

[@unitforce7417]

Saz not se reit anzer

[@asg3263]

Lol hab gerade genau das selbe geschrieben😂

[@henriklmao]

Wait, der spricht englisch? Das ist ja eigentlich schon deutsch so stark wie der Akzent ist.

[@oll1eo]

Did you just put Tiger elements on a H145 and call it military? At least this helicopter has a higher rate of operational readiness than Tiger + NH90

[@Aussenluft]

No, the Roots of the H145M are BO 105 -> BK 117 - > EC145 -> H145 Tiger an NH90 are fully new Constructiuons.

[@Kyrelel]

The Airbus H145M - is it an attack helicopter? No, if it was it would be called the AH145M

[@hishifuku4687]

最高！素晴らしい！

[@complexteo-iwnl3321]

Why does it have an eotech?

[@robertpuza4724]

..nice heli..

[@ashokkumar-gd6pp]

price

[@escopablobar2629]

Why is there an Eotech in the cockpit?

[@maxhar2898]

It is if the pilot want to shoot on the side.

[@loufaolla]

Armoring would be nice 😊

[@healstudio189]

Make it unmanned 💝

[@GPPerezOfficial555]

Great helicopter, maybe there is a civilian variant, very good product.

[@chandrachurniyogi8394]

the HAL Dhruv helo was based on the German Messerschmitt Bölkow Blohm-Kawasaki BKK 117 from the mid 1980s - 1990s, which we now know as the AIRBUS H145!!! but what you don't know is that the H145M attack helo variant is in turn based on the HAL Dhruv Mk 3 RUDRA multi role attack helo!!! Germans do know their helicopters well!!! the H145 M should be armed with a 25 MM GAU-23/ rotary gun (on full 360°deg rotating swivel) as the primary armament of the side door gunner in the H145 M attack helo!!! supplemented by a 12.7 MM or 7.62 X 51 MM LMG!!! new H145 M variants should have the option a remote (pilot/navigator) operated version of the side door mounted 25 MM GAU-23/E rotary cannon!!! a wheeled landing gear variant of the H145 & H145 M could be a game changer!!! the HAL Dhruv Mk 4 is a wheeled landing gear variant instead of the skids!!! it has been specially developed for the Indian Navy & Indian Coast Guard!!!

[@ruslanruslan5630]

Apache or Mi 35 attack helicopters for example

[@krishnaabyan6575]

How this helicopter compete with littlebird(can carry more gun but smaller and cheaper)

[@finnibat]

Yeah, but they also have completely different roles. The littlebird is a survailance and small attack helicopter, the H145 is a multirole-helicopter. It's suited for ambulance and MEDIVAC-roles (thats what it's mostly used for) and it can carry soldiers to the field and than support them with it's rockets. So it's rather comparable with a Huey than with a Littlebird.

[@twanabaiz9516]

What's price per unit and is the cabin body and screens are bullet prove ?

[@VictorCozmei]

There is no such thing as a standard price per unit, it's not something you can go to the store and buy one. It really depends on how many, on what kind of equipment you want on them, on what kind of auxiliary items or services you require etc. All in all it should be fairly cheaper than other more specialized helicopters on the market. // The windows are obviously not bulletproof. The cabin, on the other hand, has ballistic protection ant the fuel tanks are self-sealing.

[@twanabaiz9516]

@@VictorCozmei I know it is not available for civilian to buy or militia UN countries only but it should have price from and if Windows are not bullet this helicopter very fragile even Russian made rifle like AK's can shoting down in low flight

[@twanabaiz9516]

@@VictorCozmei thanks for your time to reply me

[@VictorCozmei]

@@twanabaiz9516 Very-very few helicopters have bulletproof windows, and some of them only have certain parts of the windowed area bulletproof. Its not only that it is more expensive, but because it is very heavy or very difficult to manufacture on more exotic shapes (for rounded cockpits, for example). . More recently some manufacturers have begun to integrate some sort of lighter ceramic „glass” that can resist small arms fire.

[@twanabaiz9516]

@@VictorCozmei do you work for this company please

[@StereoSat1AU]

If it can beat up on the disk, it has potential

[@Explorebeyond1]

I want this helicopter ❤

[@duvancortezcampaz856]

bonita aeronave

[@tugrulcagr7640]

KAI Light Armed Helicopter (LAH) looks more dedicated

[@nasosnasos8054]

Love love

[@YuriVriesema]

Kewl..

[@joemama.556]

this could be a great asset for mountain rescue and fighting. very versatile!!

[@user-zi1ie7oz4q]

สวย

[@snbforever]

Yes💪

[@abitofapickle6255]

So a modern version of the UH-1

[@bignatehobbyfarm]

No. Hell no. Not even close no. We call this a "lego helicopter"

[@pitchapitcho568]

Combien ?

[@SERGIO-cr6uy]

250 bitcoins

[@udirt]

So typisch, je höher im Management, desto so stärker der Dialekt.

[@abecoulter8550]

Its also used as medical and rescue

[@VictorCozmei]

Yes, that's why they say it is a multirole helicopter

[@doctorchaotic3415]

I wish malaysia bought this instead of MD-530G. 300Mil! This is cheaper and more reliable.

[@xn0gaming]

It needs a chin mounted turret, these gun pods are well...not very good.

[@crazzyworldofficial2871]

Mai bine am merge pe varianta AH Cobra si Venim americane astea parcă sânt niste autobuze zburătoare.

[@terryv.2531]

An armed helicopter, perhaps, but an attack helicopter? Not really!

[@harperreuss3172]

Payload size is too small for a proper attack helicopter but as a “multi mission helicopter” it serves its purpose

[@PpAirO5]

It can litteraly have the same payload as an attack helicopter. Rocketpods, gunpods and spike ER anti tank missile.

[@mrr4979]

malaysia must puchased 30 units

[@GWAYGWAY1]

No it is not an attack helicopter, unless against unarmed people, small arms would go straight through the screen from any rifle.

[@ivanflores-ramirez8105]

Right the helicopter for combat not a bad idea but if that helicopters not armored it could be brought down by well placed shot difficult yes extremely yes that being said not impossible

[@georgepantazis141]

Good second for navy or army RAAF . in Australia.🇭🇲🇭🇲🇭🇲🇭🇲

[@ultron2-465]

Its just a SAR, Paramedics, Police or other utility helicopter for civilian or like i said SAR purpose. The only thing whats militaristic, is the spec ops transport.

[@VictorCozmei]

I see what you're saying and I think you are pretty much right. On the other hand, the platform can carry and fire a gun pod, can fire unguided rockets and should (by now) already have integrated an guided anti-armour missile capability. Also, in the near future there should be an anti-air missile capability as well. Is this enough 'militaristic' elements to make it an attack platform?

[@ultron2-465]

@@VictorCozmei well, it can be one, but its more like an SAR platform than a militaristic one. The OH58 Kiowa Warrior has about the same capabilities except no storage for troops and such.

[@syntiy5737]

You can put weapons and weapon systems on anything. Has nice multi role capabilities and cost though.

[@ilijagrubor1011]

@@VictorCozmei Serbia works on integration of ATGM "spider"...

[@xiso]

@@ultron2-465 The Kiowa is like 50 years old and for a reason put out of service. Germany for example has a fleet of SOF H145 and would be a good addition to that.

[@Andrei_Arreglo]

i think its just a armed scout change my mind

[@vivekbhagat114]

We have same helicopter indian Dhruv helicopter manufacture with German assistance

[@HK52]

A burst from a browning m2 and thats it... Its not an atack helicopter.

[@TommyBahama84]

Apache - that’s a real attack helicopter

[@patodetective1469]

Ya Ecuador compro 6 :v

[@Seth90]

clearly an attack helicopter - just look at the shark teeth ^^

[@kylewhite1683]

I mean look at the US Army Lakotas. They’re 145s

[@shawncarter5619]

Attack, no. As an armed Scout, yes

[@user-zv5lg2mw9w]

Инженеры AirBus утверждают что эта модель H-145 пакет милитари может остановить пехотный полк РФ 1999 года то есть тогда когда вообще эта модель вертолета только появилась аналогично ударному вертолету Апачи H-64 конца 90 -х годов гринпис РК не потверждает

[@kennyg1358]

If it attack....it is attack.

[@ID-8491]

Can it withstand DShK fire?

[@AbdoZaInsert]

I remember shooting one in Afghanistan with Dshkm couple months ago... Ehhh, it wasn’t a good time for the pilots.

[@ID-8491]

@@AbdoZaInsert I don't believe you.

[@AbdoZaInsert]

@@ID-8491 Well, you asked, you got your answer & it’s up to you to believe it or not.

[@ID-8491]

@@AbdoZaInsert Your Yt channel is telling me, this guy has never been to Afghanistan. That's what i meant.

[@AbdoZaInsert]

@@ID-8491 I mean playing games doesn't really make me not going to Afghanistan in a young age... My family fought the USSR since their invasion on Afghanistan. I just got interested in games to retrieve the feeling of the war I've been to even if it is a small amount of nostalgia... Of course it wasn't always a good feeling, but a little bit of it is. btw, some of the games played in my channel aren't played by me.

[@jarigustafsson7620]

isn't this mediheli machine?

[@juanneira771]

Solo cuentos ,con la tecnologia que hay ,a 15 km son derribados ,solo gastos .

[@timmurphy5541]

Wasn't this the one that had all its weapons integrated in South Africa? ... googles...yes, by ATE which is now Paramount. They made some of their money by upgrading Russian helicopters.

[@luk_kn06]

Germany🇩🇪🇩🇪

[@richardbearden7889]

Sooo....how much is it...serious quotes only please.

[@__-lb6sf]

Des isch der Christoph in schwarz?

[@kalskirata9643]

Das ist der H145, der auch beim Bund als LUH145 SOF eingesetzt wird, hab den schon ein paar mal auf übung gesehen.

[@christoph8667]

Good example for a German, who is creating himself a problem by speaking English too fast. Mark Henning’s English isn’t perfect by any means, but it also isn’t so bad. What makes it hard to understand, is its ridiculous speed. - Mark Henning, why are you acting in so haunted a fashion. Vee are not on zhe Autobahn. Rrrealy❗️

[@justana3507]

Modern huey

[@jyotirmayamohanty5723]

Serbians !!!

[@martinhulsmann4805]

😂👍🏽... gut gemacht! Das haben die Russen schon seit über 50 Jahren😅

[@anapaulasilvamouradeolivei5633]

wuhuuuuuuuu WUUUHU FERA caverrrrrrra a viation JSO JANOY RJ BRAZIL

[@walidadjerid4314]

🇦🇱

[@morningstar5177]

Este o gluma o prastie, si eu pot sa atac cu mainile goale, nu este pentru aramata asa ceva.

[@gonciusebastian8024]

Pumele noastre sunt parfum pe lângă astea,mai bine le-am moderniza și am construi mai multe până cumpărăm altele.

[@michelobala7742]

IAR 330 sau PUMA este o varianta de elicopter pe care am creat-o in proportie de 99% si sub egida Aerospatiale SA (Airbus eurocopter) dupa modelul SUPER PUMA sau H215 elicopter creat de Airbus helicopter (AIRBUS EUROCOPTER), sincer daca Airbus ar fi venit cu modele precum SUPER PUMA (H215) sau H225M atunci am fi cumparat fara sa mai stam sa ne uitam si la alte companii, dar cu un astfel de elicopter,poate pentru politie ar fi bun dar in nici-un caz pentru armata

[@optic_wt]

@@michelobala7742 guvernul o sa mearga pe cea mai buna varianta probabil, adica america. Bell ne-a dat o oferte foarte vuna, 20 de venom-uri si 20 de viper-uri

[@walidadjerid4314]

____🇧🇪__&__🇧🇪____🇩🇪

[@user-lv8sr6yj9f]

Иди спать домой

[@gonciusebastian8024]

Ăsta nu e elicopter de atac,e o improvizație ordinară care se vrea a fi vândută ca elicopter de atac. Dacă vrei ceva serios,caută prin curtea americană!

[@michelobala7742]

din acest motiv Romania isi doreste mai mult elicoptere Bell

[@Ironhide234]

Hal Dhruv iss better than this helicopter hal Dhruv have 4 hardpoint and a 360 20mm turret gun and other sensor

[@bignatehobbyfarm]

I work on Airbus helicopters. They're not military quality. I'm sure they'd be great in a pretend military, like Germany or some other European branch, but not in one that logs high flight hours.

[@southwest3671]

How long do you want the war to last? The AVRO Lancaster bomber’s lifespan was estimated to be just 40 hours. No matter how durable the equipment is...... It all can be destroyed.

[@bignatehobbyfarm]

@@southwest3671 what are you even talking about? Civilian based Airbus helicopters aren't designed for 600 flight hours a year. They're novelty birds. They can't hold up to a real military's training schedule. War or no war.

[@southwest3671]

@@bignatehobbyfarm Do you find the MD500 suitable? What will stand up to combat. Perhaps it’s much cheaper to replace it after certain hours, over longevity. Eurocopter is an excellent product, like anything else they produce.

[@bignatehobbyfarm]

@Wilhelm Eley No. I'm looking at a hangar full of these plastic lego helicopters right now.

[@HaVoC117X]

Then please tell me why the national guard replaced their Hueys with EC 145 which they know call Lakotas and tell my why they achieved more flying hours per maintainence hour of all helicopters which are in service with the US army with an availability rate of over 90%.

[@fanfanfifi1813]

Quand tu vois les hélicoptères russes ou américains. ..ça te fait rigoler de regarder ça..🐷🐷🐷

[@christianchristianzen2853]

El mi 26 es mejor

[@AggrarFarmer]

civilian chopper as attack helicopter ? good joke.

[@eagle7757]

Believe in Jesus Christ and you will be saved, John 3:16, KJV. ....

[@christophegeens7847]

Its just to small to be a multi role heli! And if they follow up as good as they do with NH90 then you’re fucked 👎🏻 nice to see but lack of power in extreme conditions..

[@dalejmobiledalej6361]

Decades behind USA.

[@pedjaarsic6626]

US also have this helicopter in air force. code name UH 72 Lacota, 460 units.