AS332 Super Puma
Type: Attack Helicopter
Domain: air
Country of Origin: France
Manufacturer: Airbus Helicopters (France)
First Deployed: 1978
Overview
French medium transport helicopter providing Bolivian armed forces with heavy-lift rotary-wing capability. Bolivia operates AS332 Super Puma (also known as Cougar in military variant) procured from France. Features twin turbine engines, capacity for 20+ troops or cargo, external sling for heavy loads, proven reliability, excellent high-altitude performance. Employed for troop transport, logistics support, medical evacuation, disaster relief, VIP transport. French technology provides proven reliable platform combat-proven globally. Critical for Bolivian operations given challenging terrain and limited infrastructure especially in mountain and jungle regions. However, operating costs high compared to smaller helicopters. Represents Bolivian priority for capable transport platform. French support enables continued operations. Symbolizes European helicopter industry export success even to smaller Latin American nations.
Technical Specifications
| range | 842 km |
|---|---|
| engines | 2x Turbomeca Makila turboshaft |
| payload | 25 troops or 4,500 kg cargo |
| max_speed | 278 km/h |
| rotor_diameter | 15.6 m |
| max_takeoff_weight | 9,350 kg |
Operators
- Algeria
- Argentina
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Chile
- Congo
- Ecuador
- Finland
- France
- Greece
- Indonesia
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kuwait
- Malaysia
- Nigeria
- Norway
- Portugal
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Thailand
- Türkiye
- United Arab Emirates
- Venezuela
Related air Weapon Systems
- JF-17 Thunder - Multirole Fighter (Pakistan)
- CH-7 - Surveillance UAV (China)
- Skydagger RTF 7" - FPV Drone (Türkiye)
- EDGE Reach-S MALE UCAV - Combat UAV (UCAV) (UAE)
- F-15IDN - Multirole Fighter (United States)
- F-7BGI - Air Superiority Fighter (China)
- Toufan / Saba / Shahed-285 Helicopter Family - Attack Helicopter (Iran)
- Guizhou FTC-2000G - Close Air Support Aircraft (China)
- SOM - Air-Launched Cruise Missile (Türkiye)
- H-6 Badger - Strategic Bomber (China)