AB 212 Anti-Submarine Helicopter

A Peruvian Navy Agusta AB 212 helicopter lands aboard the US Navy (USN) Ticonderoga Class: Guided Missile Cruiser (Aegis), USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51). The Agusta AB 212 is a populat ASW platform flown by several countries including Italy, Greek, Spain and Turkey. The 212 carries a powefull search radar and a dipping sonar in order to find surface ships or submarines.2x Mk-44, Mk-46 or MQ-46 sonar-homing torpedos can be carried when hunting subs or AS-12, Sea Skua or Marte Mk2 anti-ship missiles.