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Medium utility military helicopter
Eurocopter AS532 Cougar is a medium utility military helicopter originating in France. It was built by Aérospatiale Eurocopter Airbus Helicopters.
FranceMedium utility military helicopter
France
Aérospatiale Eurocopter Airbus Helicopters
In service
French Air and Space Force Bulgarian Air Force Turkish Air Force Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force Romanian Naval Forces
1977–present
1978
September 1977
Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma
Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma
Eurocopter EC725
2
20 troops / 4,650 kg (10,251 lb) payload
15.53 m (50 ft 11 in)
4.92 m (16 ft 2 in)
4,350 kg (9,590 lb)
9,000 kg (19,842 lb)
2 × Turbomeca Makila 1A1 turboshaft engines, 1,357 kW (1,820 hp) each
15.6 m (51 ft 2 in)
249 km/h (155 mph, 134 kn)
239 km/h (149 mph, 129 kn)
573 km (356 mi, 309 nmi)
3,450 m (11,320 ft)
7.2 m/s (1,420 ft/min)
206 m 2 (2,220 sq ft)
278 km/h (173 mph, 150 kn)
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 15.53 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 15.53 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 15.53 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Eurocopter AS532 Cougar equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
AlbaniaReported count for Eurocopter AS532 Cougar. Country-wide list; no individual service specified. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): no.: 4. Origin: France United Kingdom. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
BrazilArmy exact named equipment holdings: AS532 Cougar (HM-3). Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: HELICOPTERS / Medium. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
BulgariaNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Helicopters". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
ChileNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Helicopters". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
EcuadorNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Military helicopter". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
FranceReported count for Eurocopter AS532 Cougar · –. Service scope: Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 24. Origin: France. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
GermanyReported count for Eurocopter AS532 · AS532 U2. Service scope: Current fleet of the German Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 3. Origin: France. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
KuwaitAir Force exact named equipment holdings: AS532 Cougar. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: HELICOPTERS / Medium. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
MalawiReported count for Eurocopter AS532. Service scope: Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 1. Origin: France. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2023), not the article revision. 2023 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
NetherlandsReported count for AS-532 Cougar · AS-532U2. Service scope: Equipment of the Royal Netherlands Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity: 12. Origin: France. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Northern Cyprus
Saudi ArabiaAir Force exact named equipment holdings: AS532 Cougar (CSAR). Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: HELICOPTERS / Medium. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
SpainReported count for AS532 Cougar · AS532AL / AS532 Cougar · AS532UL. Service scope: Spanish Army; does not replace a national total. 2 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): quantity: 6 / quantity: 11. Origin: France. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
SwitzerlandReported count for Eurocopter AS532 Cougar · AS532UL (TH18). Service scope: Swiss Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 10. Origin: France. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
TanzaniaReported count for Airbus H215M. Service scope: Tanzania Air Force Command; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 4. Origin: France. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
TürkiyeCombined Turkish Land Forces and Air Force Cougar fleet in the current Airbus country profile. Observed on retrieval 29 September 2026; underlying inventory count date is unknown. Counts operated fleet holdings, not aircraft orders or instantaneous availability.
UzbekistanReported count for Eurocopter AS532. Country-wide list; no individual service specified. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 16. Origin: France. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2024), not the article revision. 2024 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
VenezuelaAir Force exact named equipment holdings: AS532 Cougar. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: HELICOPTERS / Medium. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
French Air and Space Force Bulgarian Air Force Turkish Air Force Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force Romanian Naval Forces
Equipment reference ↗Reported count for Eurocopter AS532 · HM-3. Service scope: Army Aviation; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 7. Origin: France. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for Eurocopter AS532 · AS532 U2. Service scope: German Air and Space Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 3. Origin: France. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for Eurocopter AS532 Cougar · AS532 UL Cougar. Service scope: Spanish Air and Space Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 2. Origin: France. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.