ARH8 Utility Helicopter
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| ARH8 | |
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| An RIF Vanagan-Berj ARH8. | |
| Role | Multirole transport helicopter |
| National origin |  Ruvelka
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| Manufacturer | Vanagan-Berj |
| First flight | 2 May 1979 |
| Introduction | 17 January 1981 |
| Status | In active service |
| Primary user |  Ruvelkan Imperial Fusiliers Ruvelkan Imperial Air Force
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| Produced | 1980 – Present |
| Number built | 487 |
The Vanagan-Berj ARH8 is a Ruvelkan medium twin-turbine utility helicopter designed and manufactured by Vanagan-Berj Rotorcraft as an upgrade to its previous–but venerable–ARH6. It is most commonly employed by both the Imperial Fusiliers and the Imperial Army as a transport helicopter, but can fulfill a number of roles ranging from airborne command post, armed gunship, and reconnaissance. Development of a replacement for the ARH6 began in the mid-1970s with the first prototype taking flight in 1979; the ARH8 began serialized production in 1981.