Specifically, the helicopter was to escort helicopter troop transports, conduct strike missions upon anti-aircraft positions, and effectively counter the increasing presence of Soviet tanks; in the latter role, it was to be equipped with anti-tank missiles.
En concreto, o aparello era para escoltar helicópteros de transporte de tropas, realizar misións de ataque contra posicións antiaéreas, e contrarrestar a presenza crecente de carros de combate soviéticos; no último rol estaría equipado con mísiles anti-carro.