AHS

Description

The Attack Helicopter System ("attackhelikoptersystem" in Swedish) is a rank Swedish attack helicopter with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). It was introduced in Update "Wind of Change".

The AHS is an AH-64A that was trialled by Sweden in the 1990s, it is identical in performance to the AH-64A in the US tree.

General info

Flight performance

Describe how the helicopter behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.

Survivability and armour

Armour layout for the AHS

Armour

The AHS uses composite armour (kevlar boron carbide) to protect the crew from shrapnel from behind and below. The only bulletproof window is separating the gunner and pilot.

• 22 mm bulletproof glass - in front of pilot
• 20 mm kevlar boron carbide - Seats for gunner and pilot
• 20 mm kevlar boron carbide - gunners floor and pilot instrument panel

Modifications and economy

Armaments

Ballistic Computer
CCIP (Guns)	CCIP (Rockets)	CCIP (Bombs)

Offensive armament

The AHS is armed with:

• A choice between two presets:
  • 1 x 30 mm M230E-1 cannon (1,200 rpg) + 30 x countermeasures
  • 1 x 30 mm M230E-1 cannon + 30 x countermeasures + IRCM

Suspended armament

The AHS can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

	1	2	3	4	5	6
Hydra-70 M247 rockets		19	19	19	19
AGM-114B Hellfire missiles		2, 4	2, 4	2, 4	2, 4
ATAS (AIM-92) missiles	2					2
RB 74 missiles		1			1

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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History

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Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the AHS from live.warthunder.com.

Videos

See also

Related development

• AH-64 (Family)

External links

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• topic on the official game forum;
• other literature.