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A/MH-6 Mission Enhancement Little
Bird (MELB)
Mission
Conduct and support
short-range, infiltration/exfiltration, resupply operations
in hostile areas, and selected personnel recovery missions;
provide surgical-point and small-area target destruction/neutralization
with provisions for close-air fire support; includes
shipboard, platform, over-water, and urban operations.
Description
Highly modified
530 series commercial helicopter
Increased Max
Gross Weight to 4,700 lbs.
Upgraded 6-bladed
Main and 4-bladed Tail Rotor System
Forward-Looking
Infrared (FLIR) equipment
Improved light-weight
plank system
External Conformal
Auxiliary fuel tanks
Weapons: Minigun,
Hellfire, Stinger, 2.75 inch rockets
Status
Production begins:
FY 2000; total of 40 MELBs will be procured
Aircraft survivability
equipment modifications and avionics upgrades planned:
FY 2000 and beyond
Contractor
Boeing Helicopter;
Mesa, Arizona
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