The Panha 2091 "Toufan" is an Iranian overhaul and upgrade of the
Bell AH-1J International (export version of the SeaCobra)
attack helicopter purchased before the 1979
Islamic Revolution.
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Janes.com The overhaul and upgrade program is known as project number 2091 of the
Iranian Helicopter Support and Renewal Company (also known as Panha).
Design
Reported upgrades include:
* new cockpit armored panels
* new, Iranian-designed canopy
* new avionics
* nose-mounted camera
* new cockpit design
The upgraded attack helicopter has a narrower airframe for greater flexibility and is armed with an M197 three-barreled 20-mm Gatling-type cannon in the A/A49E turret. Its wing-stub stations carry a pair of 19-tube 70-mm rocket launchers.
Bulletproof glass protects the pilot's cockpit and weapons officer station, internal
avionics
Avionics (a blend of ''aviation'' and ''electronics'') are the electronic systems used on aircraft. Avionic systems include communications, navigation, the display and management of multiple systems, and the hundreds of systems that are fit ...
have been revamped with the addition of a
GPS
The Global Positioning System (GPS), originally Navstar GPS, is a satellite-based radionavigation system owned by the United States government and operated by the United States Space Force. It is one of the global navigation satellite sy ...
and receiver in the nose, and a warning
radar
Radar is a detection system that uses radio waves to determine the distance ('' ranging''), angle, and radial velocity of objects relative to the site. It can be used to detect aircraft, ships, spacecraft, guided missiles, motor vehicles, we ...
attached to the rear, with four antennae providing 360 degrees coverage and all electronics systems integrated.
Specifications
See also
References
External links
Toufan 2
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Military helicopters
1990s Iranian attack aircraft
1990s Iranian helicopters