At Paris Air Show 2019, on the booth of the French Ministry of Defense, a full-size mockup of the new Joint Forces Light Helicopter Guepard is presented for the first time to the public. In the beginning of June 2019, The French Minister of Defense, Florence Parly, has announced that the launch of the Joint Light Helicopter (Hélicoptère Interarmées Léger; HIL) program will be launched for 2021.
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| A full-size mockup of the New Guepard AH-160M Joint Forces Light Helicopter at Paris Air Show 2019, International Aerospace and Aviation defense exhibition in France. June 18, 2019. (Picture source Air Recognition) |