THE FIRST Eurocopter Cougar helicopter fitted with the Horizon battlefield-radar surveillance system was officially handed over to the French army on 24 June. A second Horizon-equipped Cougar will be delivered in mid-1997. The Horizon is capable of being used to detect moving ground targets at ranges up to 200km (110nm). The helicopter-mounted radar (ringed) is deployed in conjunction with a ground station, which can be used for real-time radar-data analysis. Radar-track information is relayed back to the ground station via a datalink.
Source: Flight International
