Caïman Marine
Characteristics
- • Length: 19.56 m
- • Rotor diameter: 16.3 m
- • Weight: 8 tonnes empty
- • Speed: 160 knots
- • Crew: 1 pilot, 1 tactical staff and 1 operator
- • Altitude: up to 20,000 feet
- • Range of action: 4h30 or 590 nautical miles
The Caiman Marine marks a profound evolution of the “helicopter” component of naval aeronautics. Its capabilities and performance provide surface forces with a first-rate tool for mastering the air and sea environment, particularly suited to modern threats to anti-submarine warfare.
Missions
- • Air-sea combat
- • Anti-submarine and anti-ship warfare
- • Special operations
- • Maritime counter-terrorism
Equipments
- • 2 RTM 322 turbines
- • Door armament type 7.62 mm machine gun or sniper rifle
- • 2 MU 90 torpedoes
- • FLIR thermal camera
- • 1 ENR panoramic radar
- • 1 rescue winch
- • FLASH tempered sonar, optronic ball and acoustic buoys
Operator: Marine Nationale
