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Airbus Helicopters completes first firing campaign for H160M Guepard, with DGA validation

Airbus Helicopters says it has completed the first firing campaign on the developmental H160M Guepard medium-twin, conducted at the DGA Essais en vol site in Cazaux. The French defense procurement agency, DGA, has announced the trials were successful, supporting further weapons and defensive-aid integration validation.

Discovered 2026-07-17T02:34:18.578639-07:00 | 2026-07-17T02:34:18.578639-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • Validated weapons/defensive-aid integration progress on the H160M Guepard provides a measurable milestone toward operational qualification for a new medium-twin military helicopter.
  • The trials were conducted in cooperation with France’s DGA at Cazaux, indicating alignment with the government’s test and acceptance pathway.
  • For defense buyers and primes, early firing-campaign outcomes reduce program technical risk and can shape development timelines, follow-on testing, and procurement planning.

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2026-07-17T02:34:18.578639-07:00
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2026-07-17T02:44:54.607053-07:00
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