ARH-70 Hydra (Tarakian Variants)

The ARH-70 Hydra was designed to the fill the primary role of what the OH-58D Warrior performed. After the Retirement of the OH-58D, the Tarakian Army needed a new Armed Recon Helicopter, the ARH-70 was developed from a Bell 407, the Original Prototypes were Bell 407's with Hardpoints and FLIR, the Final model took on more of a OH-58 look but it's tail section was different than that of the OH-58. The ARH-70 was revolutionary in that it used an entirely new system for Recon that had been specially designed for the ARH-70. The ARH-70 entered Tarakian Army Service in 2032 as the ARH-70 Hydra Armed Recon Helicopter, but did not see use until 2041.

Variants and Upgrades

 * Bell 407: Prototype Demonstrator. Prototype Demonstrator, eventually to be modified and become the Hydra.
 * ARH-70: First Production Model. First Production Hydra, equipped with Improved FLIR, lacks camera dome of the OH-58.
 * ARH-70A: Second Production Model. Second Production Hydra, Various improvements to core systems, also equipped with new Liquid Crystal Displays and Heads Up Displays, Improved Temperature Controls and Software.
 * ARH-70B: Third Production Model. Third Production Hydra, Upgrade to the Specter FLIR System, further improvement to Core Systems, optimized to carry AGM-114X Hellfire Enhanced Thermobaric Missiles in place of the Hydra 70's, Newer Light Emitting Diodes installed into the Liquid Crystal Displays to dim them in low light conditions to protect the LCD's from unwanted or accidental damage, Vast improvement to Temperature Controls and Software.
 * ARH-70C: Fourth Production Model. Fourth Production Hydra, Same as the ARH-70B but featured a new Honeywell Turboshaft that offered more Shaft Horsepower.
 * ARH-70X: Fifth Production Model. Fifth Production Hydra known as the Super Hydra, Upgraded to the Specter Block II FLIR System, Further improvements to Core Electrical systems, Optimized to carry both the AGM-114X and Hydra 70's along with its 12.7mm Minigun, Equipped with the Block II Light Emitting Diode Liquid Crystal Displays, Major Improvement to Temperature Controls due to the hotter nature of the LED-LC Displays, Software Improvements also upgraded to Specter II Standard.