OH-58 Guardian (Tarakian Variants)

The OH-58 Dragonfly started out as a request for a light helicopter that could provide recon and fire support to troops operating forward of the Green Zone.

Variants and Upgrades

 * OH-58 Dragonfly: Baseline Model. Baseline Dragonfly based on the Bell 206 demonstrator.
 * OH-58A Dragonfly: Second Generation Model. Second Generation Dragonfly with improvements to core systems and weapon loadings. Features Mast Mounted Camera.
 * OH-58B Dragonfly: Proposed Upgrade. A Proposed upgrade to the A Model Dragonfly's, never pursued.
 * OH-58C Dragonfly: Proposed Upgrade. A Proposed upgrade to bring the A Model Dragonflys up to C standard, Only 40 Dragonflys were modified into C Standard.
 * OH-58D Dragonfly: Third Generation Model. Third gen Dragonfly incorporating a four blade main rotor system, improved Mast mounted Camera and improved weapon loadings, The D Model also was equipped with a new turboshaft for more power.
 * OH-58F Guardian Warrior: Fourth Generation Model. Fourth gen Dragonfly renamed Guardian Warrior, brand new manufacture with the Block III Upgrade, lacks mast mounted camera dome, instead uses FLIR Government Systems STAR Safire-380HD in a stabilized gimballed turret mounted on the nose of the Helicopter, Weapons loading had been modified, the Guardian Warrior carries a 30mm Cannon for extra firepower and carries the DAGR(Direct Attack Guided Rocket) Multimission Payload system. Both the Pilot and Co-Pilot have two Liquid Crystal Displays with Light Emitting Diodes(Same as the ARH-70X Super Hydra) and the features the Block II Specter System. The Guardian Warrior had a new turboshaft developed just for the platform.