The Alarus was offered in two variants: the AMD Alarus CH2000 general aviation aircraft
Alarus CH2000 The AMD Alarus CH2000 general aviation aircraft includes the CH 2000 Trainer. It is a single-engine, fixed gear, low wing monoplane of all metal construction. It has two place side by side seating with dual flight controls, and a forty pound baggage capacity.
SAMA CH2000 The SAMA CH2000 is a military surveillance variant of the Alarus. It is equipped with
forward-looking infrared – a multi sensor imager offering high performance, precision and high level imaging. The
United States Army acquired 8 aircraft at a cost of
USD$5.8M for the
Iraqi Air Force in 2004, and the first two SAMA CH2000s were delivered on 18 January 2005. The first four CH2000s were used by the
3rd Squadron, based at
Kirkuk Air Base, and the others by the
70th Squadron at
Basra International Airport. In 2008, following the service entry of the
Cessna 208 in the Iraqi Air Force, SAMA CH2000s used by the 3rd Squadron were transferred to the 70th Squadron.
Zenair CH 640 The four seat
kit aircraft derivative of the Alarus is the
Zenair CH 640. ==Operators==