EC725 Caracal
E199993
The EC725 Caracal is a long-range, twin-engine tactical transport helicopter developed by Airbus Helicopters, widely used for combat search and rescue, special operations, and troop transport missions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| EC725 Caracal canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: EC725 Caracal Context triple: [Kuwait Air Force, operates, EC725 Caracal]
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A.
Scimitar reconnaissance vehicle
The Scimitar reconnaissance vehicle is a British light tracked armored fighting vehicle designed for high-speed battlefield scouting and surveillance missions.
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B.
Ares armoured personnel carrier
The Ares armoured personnel carrier is a British tracked military vehicle designed to transport infantry safely on the battlefield as part of the Ajax family of armoured fighting vehicles.
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C.
CV90 infantry fighting vehicle
The CV90 infantry fighting vehicle is a modern, highly mobile, and heavily armed tracked combat vehicle developed by Sweden’s BAE Systems Hägglunds, designed to transport and support infantry on the battlefield with advanced protection and firepower.
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D.
Argus engineer reconnaissance vehicle
The Argus engineer reconnaissance vehicle is a specialized variant of the Ajax armoured fighting vehicle designed to support combat engineers with battlefield reconnaissance and route assessment capabilities.
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E.
Jackal armoured vehicle
The Jackal armoured vehicle is a high-mobility, lightly armoured patrol and reconnaissance vehicle used by British forces, designed for speed and off-road performance in hostile environments.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: EC725 Caracal Target entity description: The EC725 Caracal is a long-range, twin-engine tactical transport helicopter developed by Airbus Helicopters, widely used for combat search and rescue, special operations, and troop transport missions.
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A.
Scimitar reconnaissance vehicle
The Scimitar reconnaissance vehicle is a British light tracked armored fighting vehicle designed for high-speed battlefield scouting and surveillance missions.
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B.
Ares armoured personnel carrier
The Ares armoured personnel carrier is a British tracked military vehicle designed to transport infantry safely on the battlefield as part of the Ajax family of armoured fighting vehicles.
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C.
CV90 infantry fighting vehicle
The CV90 infantry fighting vehicle is a modern, highly mobile, and heavily armed tracked combat vehicle developed by Sweden’s BAE Systems Hägglunds, designed to transport and support infantry on the battlefield with advanced protection and firepower.
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D.
Argus engineer reconnaissance vehicle
The Argus engineer reconnaissance vehicle is a specialized variant of the Ajax armoured fighting vehicle designed to support combat engineers with battlefield reconnaissance and route assessment capabilities.
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E.
Jackal armoured vehicle
The Jackal armoured vehicle is a high-mobility, lightly armoured patrol and reconnaissance vehicle used by British forces, designed for speed and off-road performance in hostile environments.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military helicopter
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tactical transport helicopter ⓘ |
| aircraftFamily | Super Puma family ⓘ |
| aircraftType | long-range helicopter ⓘ |
| armamentOptions |
door-mounted machine guns
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window-mounted machine guns ⓘ |
| avionics |
digital automatic flight control system
ⓘ
glass cockpit ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| crew | 2 ⓘ |
| cruiseSpeed | approximately 285 km/h ⓘ |
| defensiveSystems |
chaff and flare dispensers
ⓘ
electronic warfare suite ⓘ |
| designationInFrenchService |
Caracal caracal
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surface form:
Caracal
|
| developedFrom | Eurocopter AS532 Cougar ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | twin-engine ⓘ |
| engineModel | Turbomeca Makila 2A1 ⓘ |
| engineType | turboshaft ⓘ |
| feature |
armoured seats
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in-flight refuelling capability (on some variants) ⓘ self-sealing fuel tanks ⓘ |
| ferryRange | over 1200 km with auxiliary tanks ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 2000 ⓘ |
| formerNameOfManufacturer |
Airbus Helicopters
ⓘ
surface form:
Eurocopter
|
| introduced | 2005 ⓘ |
| mainRotorBlades | 5 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Airbus Helicopters ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | approximately 324 km/h ⓘ |
| maximumTakeoffWeight | 11000 kg ⓘ |
| NATOReportingName | Cougar variant ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 2 ⓘ |
| operator |
Brazilian Air Force
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Brazilian Army ⓘ Brazilian Navy ⓘ French Air Force ⓘ
surface form:
French Air and Space Force
French Army Light Aviation ⓘ Indonesian Air Force ⓘ Kuwait Air Force ⓘ Mexican Air Force ⓘ Royal Malaysian Air Force ⓘ Royal Thai Air Force ⓘ |
| passengerCapacity | up to 28 troops ⓘ |
| primaryRole | tactical transport ⓘ |
| productionStatus | in production in the 2010s ⓘ |
| range | approximately 857 km ⓘ |
| role |
combat search and rescue
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maritime operations ⓘ medical evacuation ⓘ search and rescue ⓘ special operations ⓘ troop transport ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | approximately 6096 m ⓘ |
| successorDesignation |
H225
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surface form:
H225M
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| typicalCrewComposition | pilot and co-pilot ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
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surface form:
Afghanistan War
Mali operations by France ⓘ |
| usedInMissionType | combat search and rescue in hostile environments ⓘ |
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Subject: EC725 Caracal Description of subject: The EC725 Caracal is a long-range, twin-engine tactical transport helicopter developed by Airbus Helicopters, widely used for combat search and rescue, special operations, and troop transport missions.
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