BELL 412M

Weapons and mission equipment packages on the U.S. Munitions List are subject to the Arms Export Control Act and require approval for export from the U.S. Department of State. Base configurations for aircraft are available for acquisition through the IDIQ contract with the U.S. Army. Some options and configurations pictured may only be available to non-U.S. customers through the U.S. Government’s Foreign Military Sales (FMS) process.

A time-tested, rugged and reliable solution

With more than 50 years of platform experience, the Bell 412M combines features from the world-renowned Huey with advanced systems and avionics to offer a rugged, reliable workhorse. The aircraft leverages its large cabin and proven capabilities to operate para-public and para-military missions in over 55 countries.

Missions

Air Assault / Air Mobility

With troop capacity and power to lift a pilot and up to 14 combat-laden personnel coupled with crew-served weapon options, the Bell 412M is a versatile solution for air assault operations, tactical air mobility and Aerial Reaction Force (ARF).

Special Operations

The twin engine Bell 412M reliability, power and unrestrictive, maintenance-free skid landing gear support non-conventional missions to confined, permissive and non-permissive landing areas that include waterborne HELOCAST and parachute operations, skid and/or plank insertion/extraction, SPIES and FRIES.

Combat Search & Rescue

Equipped with an optional hoist, the Bell 412M performs aerial extractions at land or sea. With multiple configurable options to support passengers as well as ambulatory and litter patients the 412M is versatile and tailorable to the mission. The Bell 412M is the culmination of over 50 years of combat search and rescue or personnel recovery.

Humanitarian Assistance / Disaster Relief

Facilitates the rapid and mass distribution of food and medicine to non-trafficable remote locations or devastated areas, the Bell 412M's large internal cargo area is rated at to 12,200 lbs / 5,534 kg with an external load lift capacity of up to 5,000 lbs / 2,268 kg and a usable service ceiling of 15,720 ft / 4,791 m.

With troop capacity and power to lift a pilot and up to 14 combat-laden personnel coupled with crew-served weapon options, the Bell 412M is a versatile solution for air assault operations, tactical air mobility and Aerial Reaction Force (ARF).

The twin engine Bell 412M reliability, power and unrestrictive, maintenance-free skid landing gear support non-conventional missions to confined, permissive and non-permissive landing areas that include waterborne HELOCAST and parachute operations, skid and/or plank insertion/extraction, SPIES and FRIES.

Equipped with an optional hoist, the Bell 412M performs aerial extractions at land or sea. With multiple configurable options to support passengers as well as ambulatory and litter patients the 412M is versatile and tailorable to the mission. The Bell 412M is the culmination of over 50 years of combat search and rescue or personnel recovery.

Facilitates the rapid and mass distribution of food and medicine to non-trafficable remote locations or devastated areas, the Bell 412M's large internal cargo area is rated at to 12,200 lbs / 5,534 kg with an external load lift capacity of up to 5,000 lbs / 2,268 kg and a usable service ceiling of 15,720 ft / 4,791 m.

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Features

Bell Huey Ordnance Stores System (HOSS)

The Bell HOSS design is a flexible, precision-engineered weapon stores system for the 412 aircraft. It is a low maintenance design with quick disconnect features to enable easy installation and removal of various mission kits such as munitions and external auxiliary fuel tanks. The Bell 412M HOSS can accommodate a wide range of armament, ranging from crew served or fixed forward 7.62 mm and/or 12.7 mm (.50 caliber) machine guns to 2.75 inch rockets with APKWS, light torpedoes and precision-guided missiles. Integrated with high-capacity ammunition magazines the HOSS can employ two to four weapons stations plus a pintle mount simultaneously.

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Special Mission Aircraft Weapons Management System

A scalable weapons management system that ranges from entry level gun and rocket systems to a fully integrated cockpit displayed via the Mission Management System. The proven system has been validated on multiple platforms with weapons ranging from machine guns, rockets and precision guided munitions. The modular system is weapons provider agnostic.

Bell Mission Management System

A customizable proven software package employed on multiple types of fixed wing and rotary wing, the MissionManagement System (MMS) enables easy user navigation and seamless command and control of mission execution. The intuitive interface and advanced system enhance operational efficiency while reducing pilot workload. Integrated with the flexible weapons management system, multiple sensor and communications options to display Launch Acceptable Regions (LAR) or Weapons Engagement Zones (WEZ) on the moving map. Also target locations and ranges can be passed from an optional data link.

Survivability Features

From armored pilot seats and ballistic-tolerant main rotor blades to a self-sealing fuel system and infrared suppression system, Bell 412M utilizes durable, modern components to operate in any tactical environment. It can be equipped with detection of surface-to-air missiles and manual/automatic protection through chafe flare to ensure the team safely returns home from the mission.

Advanced EO/IR Sensor

Complete with both visible and infrared sensors, the EO/IR enables long-range, accurate identification of targets to pinpoint threats at a distance and degraded weather, day or night. The EO/IR can be integrated into and displayed directly onto the cockpit Multi-Function Displays (MFD) when equipped with the Bell Basix Pro avionics system.

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