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Desert Cat on the Loose in Dubai

Kuwait is the first operator in the region of the Airbus H225M Caracal, the most recent development of the evergreen Puma/Super Puma/Cougar family.

The Airbus Helicopters H225M Caracal “Desert Cat” updates the AS532 Cougar with a new five-blade main rotor, Makila 1A4 engines, and other improvements.

By David Donald • Contributor - UK

November 16, 2021

The Kuwait Air Force (KAF) has brought one of its H225M Caracal multirole utility helicopters to the Dubai Airshow, where it appears as part of the Airbus Helicopters display. Named after the desert-dwelling cat, the Caracal is the latest military iteration of the Super Puma/Cougar family.

Airbus received an order for 30 Caracals from Kuwait in August 2016, consisting of 24 for the KAF and six for the Kuwait National Guard (KNG). The air force formally commissioned the Caracal into service in December 2020 at Ali Al Salem airbase, following a resolution of powerplant technical issues that had held up deliveries. The KNG began receiving its Caracals in September this year.

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