What is Eurocopter EC725 Caracal?
{|{{Infobox aircraft begin |name= |image=French Air Force EC725 lift off.jpg |caption=[[French Air Force]] '''Eurocopter EC725 Caracal''' in [[2017]]. }} {{Infobox aircraft type |type=[[Transport]] [[Helicopter]] |national origin =[[France]] & [[Germany]] |manufacturer= [[Eurocopter]]. |first flight=[[2000]] |introduction=[[2006]] |status= Active |primary user=[[French Air Force]] |produced= |number built= |unit cost=24.5 millions $<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aircraftcompare.com/helicopter-airplane/Eurocopter-EC-725-Cougar/217|title=You are being redirected...|website=www.aircraftcompare.com}}</ref> }} |} The '''Eurocopter EC725 Caracal''' is a [[France|French]] and [[Germany|German]] [[military]] [[helicopter]]. It is built by [[Eurocopter]]. It is the last model of the [[Eurocopter AS-332 Super Puma|Super Pumas]] series. This helicopter shares part of its [[avionics]] with [[Eurocopter EC225 Super Puma Mk-2|EC225 Super Puma Mk-2]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.eurocopter.com/site/en/ref/Missions_174.html |title=Cougar helicopter, military helicopter, EC725 helicopter's mission - Eurocopter, an EADS company |access-date=2013-07-20 |archive-date=2013-07-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130704203321/http://www.eurocopter.com/site/en/ref/Missions_174.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> == Equipment & weapons == All '''Eurocopter EC725 Caracal''' had got a [[Forward Looking Infra-Red]] (or FLIR) at the forward [[fuselage]]. It is like a [[ball]]. Some helicopters, like French ones, can be [[Aerial refueling|refueled in flight]]. Most have a [[gundoor]], generally one or two 7.62mm– or 12.7mm–[[calibre]] [[machine gun]]. == Users == In [[2013]], the countries that use this helicopter are [[Brazil]], [[France]], [[Indonesia]], [[Kazakhstan]], [[Malaysia]], [[Mexico]], and [[Thailand]]. In France '''Eurocopter EC725 Caracal''' is mainly used to [[transport]] [[special forces]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2013-06-18/french-squadron-uses-ec725-helicopters-fight-and