The HESA Shahed 278 (شاهد-278) is a light utility helicopter developed in Iran. Iran's Shahed Aviation Industries Research Center plans to produce several variants of Shahed the sources said. The first platform was the Shahed-278(Oh-78) described as a light reconnaissance helicopter and armed with weapons and sensors. Test flights of the Shahed-278(Oh-78) began in 2005. http:--www. herut. org. il-english-news. html?no=61
Made by Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company.
It is the successor of the Bell 206 .