FRENCH CARACAL TOUCH DOWN AT TARGI KIELCE

H225M Caracal helicopter is manufactured by Airbus Helicopters - the machine landed at about 15.00 in Targi Kielce.  It will be put on show at the 23rd International Defence Industry Exhibition held from 1st to 4th  September 2015.

H225M Caracal operated by the armed forces of France, Brazil, Mexico, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand  is a combat proven helicopter; it has been in service in different crisisregions  such as Lebanon, Afghanistan and Mali. Caracal supported France's NATO tasks in Libya.  The helicopter has been put forward in the tender for the helicopters provision for the Polish Army under the Kruk[Raven] programme.

The MSPO will be the showcase for 6 state-of-the-art helicopters: the Turkish TAI-T129 ATAK, the French Caracal, Tiger, Airbus'  H145M and two gems from the Americans:   Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk and Boeing AH-64 Apache.