The army one seems only to be an ISTAR asset, with the ability to carry a few troops if you want to risk losing all the expensive gubbins for listening to enemy mobile phones etc.
In other words, a light helo for battlefield/arty observation and recce - the role of the old Gazelles.
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small number (8?) are being bought as special forces assault models. So probably have most of the secret squirrel EW gear not fitted. (Manufacturer to MOD - "Cost to take the EW kit out before we even fitted it, that will be 3 squillion quid to you, guv. Paperwork needs changing doncha know.
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Apart from these 8, there seems to be no plans for a light utility version, and the only weapons carrying variant is the naval one. The only lift helos will be the Chinooks and 101s.
Armed army helicoptering is for the Apaches only it seems, now.
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