The Kawasaki OH-1 is a military scout/observation helicopter developed and manufactured by the Kawasaki Aerospace Company. The primary operator is the Republic of Japan Armed Forces, who originally procured the OH-1 as a domestically produced successor to their existing Westland Scout fleet. The OH-1 has the distinction of being the first helicopter to be entirely produced in Japan.
Variants[]
- XOH-1: Prototype version.
- OH-1: Production model, used as an observation helicopter
- AH-2: Attack helicopter derivative that features uprated engines and additional anti-tank armaments.
Users[]
West Japan
- Republic of Japan Army x 312 (250 x OH-1; 62 x AH-2)
- Republic of Japan Marine Corps
