Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force AgustaWestland AW101

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japanese mch-101


the japan maritime self-defense force (jmsdf) ordered 14 aircraft in 2003 use in both airborne mine countermeasures (amcm) , transport roles. aw101 modified kawasaki heavy industries, , japan defense agency designated model mch-101. special features include automated folding of rotor , tail. mine-hunting role, mch-101 has been outfitted northrop grumman s aqs-24a airborne mine-hunting system , an/aes-1 airborne laser mine detection system (almds) complete surface-to-bottom mine detection capability, mk-104 acoustic mine sweeping gear.


in 2002, agustawestland, kawasaki , marubeni entered general agreement cooperation; kawasaki began assembly of both ch-101 , mch-101 in 2003. kawasaki began licensed production of rtm322 engines in 2005. in separate agreement between marubeni , agustawestland, supply depot established in japan support mch-101 , ch-101 fleets. first mch-101 delivered jmsdf on 3 march 2006.


the mch-101 replace mh-53e (s-80-m-1) in amcm role. ch-101 operate in transport/support role antarctic missions, replacing sikorsky s-61a, , working in coordination ministry of education, culture, sports, science , technology.


after whistle-blower reported msdf s preference had been improperly changed investigation launched. on december 16 2016 japanese ministry of defense (the defense agency having been upgraded ministry in 2007) stated had not confirmed lobbying efforts ministry admonished tomohisa takei, jmsdf chief of staff, mentioning mch-101 name during procurement process subordinates. had come after msdf officials had reported mitsubishi-built sh helicopters may best.








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