In 1990 all military Super Puma designations were changed from "AS 332" to "AS 532 Cougar" to distinguish between the civil and military variants of the helicopter.
En 1990 a designación de todos os Super Puma militares cambiou de AS 332 a AS 532 Cougar para facer unha distinción entre as variantes civís e militares do helicóptero.