ic opter ▁is ▁in ▁a ▁similar ▁configuration ▁to ▁the ▁Roman ian ▁Air ▁Force ▁variant , ▁including ▁the ▁SO CAT ▁upgrade ▁package ; ▁the ▁Navy ▁aircraft ▁also ▁have ▁fl ot ation ▁g ear ▁fitted ▁under ▁the ▁nose ▁and ▁main ▁under car riage ▁fair ings . ▁They ▁are ▁operated ▁from ▁Navy ▁fr ig ates ▁for ▁search ▁and ▁rescue , ▁med ev ac ▁and ▁mar itime ▁surve ill ance ▁miss ions . ▁ ▁Vari ants ▁▁ ▁I AR ▁ 3 3 0 H ▁– ▁initial ▁model ▁( 1 9 7 5 – 1 9 7 7 ). ▁ ▁I AR ▁ 3 3 0 L ▁– ▁improved ▁model ▁( 1 9 7 7 – present ). ▁ ▁I AR ▁ 3 3 0 M ▁– ▁modern ized ▁variant . ▁ ▁I AR ▁ 3 3 0 L ▁SO CAT ▁– ▁attack ▁hel ic opter . ▁ ▁I AR ▁ 3 3 0 ▁N AV AL ▁– ▁naval ▁hel ic opter . ▁ ▁I AR ▁ 3 3 0 ▁SM ▁– ▁export ▁configuration ▁for ▁U AE . ▁ ▁Oper ators ▁▁▁▁ ▁I v ory ▁Coast ▁Air ▁Force ▁– ▁ 4 ▁▁ ▁Air ▁Force ▁of ▁the ▁D RC ▁– ▁ 1 ▁ ▁Ken ya ▁Air ▁Force ▁– ▁ 9 ▁▁▁ ▁Leb an ese ▁Air ▁Force ▁– ▁ 7 ▁ ▁Pakistan ▁Army ▁– ▁ 4 ▁ ▁Roman ian ▁Air ▁Force ▁– ▁ 5 6 ▁Roman ian ▁Navy ▁- ▁ 3 ▁▁▁▁ ▁Sud an ese ▁Air ▁Force ▁ ▁- ▁ 1 0 ▁ ▁United ▁Arab ▁Em ir ates ▁Air ▁Force