AH-1S is a Japanese Attack Helicopter that appears in Wargame: Red Dragon.
History[]
Two AH-1E were purchased in 1977 and 1978. Licenced production started by Fuji Heavy Industries with 90 made. These were used by the anti-tank helicopter squadrons.
Overview[]
The AH-1S is one of two helicopters under the HEL tab available to Japan. It is Japan's only gunship, the other helicopter available to Japan being the OH-6D TOW carrier. Like most Cobras, the AH-1S is a small, fast vehicle that is armed with three sets of weapons -- two rocket pods, eight I-TOW missiles, and a nose-mounted M197 vulcan. This makes it a fairly good multi-role helicopter, capable of providing escort for transport helicopters, intercepting ground-based pushes, or as a rapid-response force.
The rocket pods can make short work of most infantry at a safe distance. Its I-TOW missiles, while not as effective as South Korea's AH-1T's TOW 2 missiles, can still deal significant damage to enemy vehicles. Additionally, the vulcan is a very potent weapon capable of cutting down infantry and vehicles alike, but requires the helicopter to close to a very short distance -- which makes it very vulnerable to any anti-air weaponry. Like all helicopters, it is highly susceptible to infantry gunfire, increasing the risk of it being shot down if it is moved into vulcan range.
Weapons[]
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| Type | Gatling Gun | Rocket Pod | ATGM |
| Name | M197 Vulcan | M151 Hydra | I-TOW |
| Caliber | 20mm KE AoE | 70mm AoE | SACLOS HEAT SA |
| Ammo | x 750 | x 38 | x 8 |
| Range | Ground = 1575 m Helicopters = 1575 m  Airplanes = N/A m
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Ground = 2100 m Helicopters = N/A m Airplanes = N/A m
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Ground = 2625 m Helicopters = N/A m Airplanes = N/A m
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| Accuracy | 20% | 20% | 60% |
| Stabilizer | 10% | 10% | 45% |
| AP Power | 2 | N/A | 20 |
| HE Power | 1 | 2 | N/A |
| Suppression | 40 | 161 | 150 |
| Rate of fire | 1153 r/min | 132 r/min | 1 r/min |
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