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  "id": "oh-58d-kiowa-warrior",
  "name": "OH-58D Kiowa Warrior",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "air",
  "country": "USA",
  "category": "Reconnaissance helicopter",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 1985,
  "operators": [
    "USA",
    "AUT",
    "DOM",
    "GRC",
    "HRV",
    "IRQ",
    "SAU",
    "TUN",
    "TUR",
    "TWN"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 9,
  "summary": "The OH-58D Kiowa Warrior American Reconnaissance Helicopter is a single engine reconnaissance helicopter, developed by Bell. It represents a further development of its predecessor, the OH-58 Kiowa scout helicopter.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 2,
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Hardpoints",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "2 ea",
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 12.85,
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "height_m",
      "v": 3.93,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "mass_kg",
      "v": 1737,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Empty weight"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "1 × Rolls-Royce T703-AD-700A",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Thrust / power",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "650 hp",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_kmh",
      "v": 240,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Cruise speed",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "204 km/h",
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "range_km",
      "v": 556,
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "ceiling_m",
      "v": 4575,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Endurance",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "2 hours",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Sensors note",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "The mast mounted sight system allows Kiowa Warrior to operate in day/night and adverse weather conditions with limited vision. The MMS has a long-range target acquisition at a range of about 10 km.",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "EW Counter Measures/CCM",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "This helicopter is highly survivable due to various countermeasure kits, such as jammer for infrared seekers, radar warning receivers, laser warning receiver, and inherent infrared suppression.",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Main Gun System",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "1 x pod with 12.7 mm machine gun or 40 mm automatic grenade launcher.",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Missile Weapon Systems",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "Up to 4 x AGM-114 Hellfire anti-tank missiles or up to 4 x FIM-92 Stinger anti-aircraft missiles.",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Rocket Weapon Systems",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "2 x Hydra 70 rocket pods with unguided rockets in place of the missiles.",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "OH-58A",
      "text": "The OH-58A Kiowa is a four-place observation helicopter. It has two-place pilot seating, although the controls in the left seat are designed to be removed to carry a passenger up front.",
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    },
    {
      "name": "OH-58B",
      "text": "The OH-58B was an export version for the Austrian Air Force.",
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    },
    {
      "name": "OH-58C",
      "text": "Equipped with a more robust engine, the OH-58C was supposed to solve issues regarding the Kiowa's power. In addition to the improved engine, it had unique IR suppression systems mounted on its exhaust.",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "OH-58F",
      "text": "The OH-58F is an OH-58D upgrade.",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "OH-58F Block II",
      "text": "On 14 April 2011, Bell performed the successful first flight of the OH-58F Block II variant. It was Bell's entry in the Armed Aerial Scout (AAS) program.",
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    }
  ],
  "art": "helicopter",
  "image": {
    "file": "oh-58d-kiowa-warrior.jpg",
    "thumb": "oh-58d-kiowa-warrior-thumb.jpg",
    "credit": "ZLEA",
    "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
    "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bell_406_OH-58D-BF_Kiowa_Warrior_(USA_sn_92-00581,_cn_43295)_(8-22-2022).jpg",
    "title": "File:Bell 406 OH-58D-BF Kiowa Warrior (USA sn 92-00581, cn 43295) (8-22-2022).jpg"
  },
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Added photo (CC BY-SA 4.0)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/oh-58d-kiowa-warrior.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-oh-58d-kiowa-warrior": {
      "title": "OH-58D Kiowa Warrior American Reconnaissance Helicopter ",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/OH-58D_Kiowa_Warrior_American_Reconnaissance_Helicopter",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}