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Jan
17
2025
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Marignane, 17 January 2025 - Airbus Helicopters has delivered two H225M helicopters to the French Armament General Directorate (DGA). These helicopters are the first of eight aircraft ordered in 2021. They will be operated by the French Air and Space Force, replacing Pumas currently in service in overseas territories (French Guyana, Djibouti and New Caledonia) and will contribute to the harmonization of the French Air and Space Force’s helicopter fleet. They will be used for operational missions, search and rescue and utility missions.
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Jan
15
2025
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Tokyo, Japan – The National Police Agency (NPA) of Japan has taken delivery of two Airbus H160 helicopters, making it the first para-public operator of the type in Japan. The first H160 was delivered at the end of last year, with the second delivery in January.
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Jan
10
2025
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Oxford, UK, 10 January 2025 – Airbus Helicopters has signed a firm contract with the Republic of Ireland Department of Defence to acquire four H145M helicopters.
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Dec
19
2024
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Albacete, Spain, 19 December 2024 - Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first NH90 of the second batch of 23 helicopters to the Directorate General of Armament and Material (DGAM) at its facility in Albacete, Spain. This is the first NH90 in the Standard 3 configuration for the Spanish Air and Space Force.
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Dec
12
2024
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Marignane, France, 12 December 2024 - Airbus Helicopters has signed a contract with His Excellency, Sheikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Minister of Interior of Bahrain, for the purchase of nine H145 helicopters. These aircraft will be operated by the Police Aviation Command for law enforcement missions and emergency medical services in the kingdom.
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Nov
18
2024
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Donauwörth, Germany, 18 November 2024 – Less than a year after the contract was signed, Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first of up to 82 H145Ms ordered by Germany at its Donauwörth site. The Bundeswehr (German Armed Forces) have named their new H145Ms “Leichter Kampfhubschrauber” (light combat helicopter), or LKH for short. The helicopter's missions include training, reconnaissance, special forces operations and light attack.
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Nov
06
2024
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Amsterdam - Airbus and Østnes Helicopters, the official distributor for Airbus Helicopters in the Nordic countries, announced a contract for ten Airbus H125s at this year's European Rotors. They will join a fleet of more than 150 H125s in the region, which mainly perform utility and aerial work missions.
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Nov
05
2024
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Salt Lake City, Utah, 5 November 2024 – Global Medical Response (GMR) has placed an order for 28 Airbus helicopters, including six H125s, five H130s, 14 H135s and three H145s, as it continues expanding its air medical fleet. Following GMR’s order of five Airbus helicopters earlier in 2024, the company will operate a fleet of nearly 200 Airbus helicopters, reinforcing its position as one of the largest operators of Airbus helicopters in North America.
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Nov
05
2024
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Paris, 5 November 2024 - The Dutch Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract to Airbus Helicopters for 12 H225Ms. The contract also includes an initial batch of support and services. The agreement was signed by Vice-Admiral Jan Willem Hartman, Head of the Netherlands Command Materiel and IT (COMMIT) agency, and Bruno Even, CEO of Airbus Helicopters during the Euronaval trade show in Paris.
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Oct
30
2024
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The H130 helicopter marks a significant milestone with the integration of a new autopilot system. This technological innovation redefines the flight experience, offering a multitude of benefits for both pilots and operators.
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Oct
18
2024
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Fort Erie – The government of Nova Scotia has placed an order for four Airbus H125 helicopters to be used by the Department of Natural Resources and Renewables, confirming a full fleet renewal.
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Oct
17
2024
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Fort Erie – The government of Nova Scotia has placed an order for four Airbus H125 helicopters to be used by the Department of Natural Resources and Renewables, confirming a full fleet renewal.
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Oct
10
2024
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Marignane, 10 October 2024 - Airbus Helicopters and its partners have conducted a full scale demonstration of a manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) system developed as part of a project funded by the European Union and code-named MUSHER. The demonstration took place in France and Italy from 30 September to 9 October and involved multiple manned helicopters and unmanned systems connected to a single MUM-T network.
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Oct
08
2024
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Perth, 08 Oct 2024 – Two Airbus H175 helicopters have officially entered service with PHI Aviation in Australia, supporting their offshore energy transportation, search and rescue and medical evacuation operations.
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Sep
30
2024
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Guangzhou, 27 September 2024 – Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first H175 helicopter to the aviation force of the Guangzhou Public Security Bureau (GZP). The new helicopter will perform public service missions and support emergency management.
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Sep
18
2024
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Bali, 18 September 2024 – The Indonesian Air Force has placed an order for four Airbus H145 helicopters as part of its training modernisation programme. The order was announced during the Bali International Airshow taking place this week.
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Sep
16
2024
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Fort Erie, Canada, Airbus celebrates 40 years of presence in Canada with an order by the Government of Ontario for three Airbus H135 helicopters for the Ontario Provincial Police in Ottawa, the Greater Toronto Area and in the OPP’s North West (Thunder Bay) Region.
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Aug
28
2024
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LISBOA, 28 August 2024 – Avincis has today taken delivery of two five-bladed H145 aircraft at the Airbus facility in Donauwörth, Germany.
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Aug
01
2024
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Houston, 1 August 2024 – The Miami-Dade Police Department has placed an order for four new Airbus H125 helicopters. These additions will enhance the department’s aerial capabilities, further strengthening its commitment to public safety and operational efficiency.
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Jul
30
2024
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Able Aerospace Services, Inc. announced that Airbus Helicopters has renewed its service center agreement for an additional three years. Able has been an authorized Airbus Service Center for more than a decade providing dynamic component repair and overhaul services for multiple Airbus Helicopters platforms including AS350, AS365, SA366, H120, H130, H135, H155, BK117, H145 and BO105.
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Jul
29
2024
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Marignane, 26 July 2024 - The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has awarded a contract to Airbus Helicopters to lead a concept study in the frame of the Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability (NGRC) project under which the participants combine efforts to work on design, development and delivery of a medium multi-role helicopter. Airbus is partnering with RTX’s Collins Aerospace and Raytheon businesses and MBDA for the 13 month study which will analyse two integrated concepts of next generation military rotorcraft.
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Jul
23
2024
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Farnborough, 23 July 2024 - Airbus’s Racer high-speed helicopter demonstrator,developed in the frame of the European Research Clean Sky 2 project, has reached its fast cruise speed target of 407 km/h (220 kts). On 21 June, less than two months after its first flight, the Racer demonstrator exceeded its level speed objective of 407 km/h (220 kts) by reaching 420 km/h (227 kts) in its initial configuration. In just seven flights and about nine hours of flight testing, almost all of the flight envelope has been opened.
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Jul
15
2024
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Grand Prairie, Texas, July 15, 2024 – Memorial Hermann Life Flight® has placed orders for one H160 and four H145s to replace its current fleet of EC145 helicopters. The nationally recognised emergency medical services program will be the first in the world to operate the H160 for helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS).
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Jul
03
2024
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Marignane, 03 July 2024 – Airbus has delivered the first H160 in the U.S. to PHI, marking the beginning of H160 operations in the country. This is the first of the initial four H160 helicopters that PHI will operate for offshore transportation in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Jun
24
2024
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Fort Erie, ON, 24 June 2024 – Chartright Air Group, a leading provider of private aviation services in Canada, has taken delivery of Canada’s first corporate ACH160. The helicopter will enter into service immediately, as the first to be delivered in North America.
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Jun
18
2024
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Marignane, 18 June 2024 - Airbus Helicopters has launched the flight test campaign for the prototype of the NH90 Standard 2. This standard is one of the latest NH90 configurations and is being developed specifically for the French Army Aviation, to support special forces operations. The French Ministry for Armed Forces has ordered a total of 18 NH90s in the Standard 2 configuration. Flight testing will continue until the end of the year in accordance with the schedule agreed with the French Armament General Directorate (Direction Générale de l’Armement).
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Jun
18
2024
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18 June 2024 – GPMS International announced today that the FAA has granted Supplemental Type Certificates (STC's) for Foresight MX HUMS on the Airbus EC135 and AS332 Super Puma platforms.
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Jun
17
2024
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Paris, 17 June 2024 – The Kingdom of Belgium will procure 15 multi-role H145M helicopters for the army and two helicopters plus three options for the Federal Police. The contract was signed between the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), on behalf of Belgium, and Airbus Helicopters.
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Jun
13
2024
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Marignane, 13 June 2024 - NH Industries (NHI) and the NATO Helicopter Management Agency (NAHEMA) have signed a contract to launch the development and qualification of the NH90 Block 1 upgrade (also known as Software Release 3). NAHEMA acted on behalf of Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, and Italy. This programme is part of the NH90 evolution roadmap and constitutes a major upgrade in terms of capabilities for both the TTH and NFH variants of the NH90 combat helicopter.
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Jun
06
2024
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Berlin, 6 June 2024 - The German Ministry of the Interior has ordered up to 44 H225 helicopters for its Federal Police. This record order for the H225 includes 38 firm orders with options for a further six helicopters. Its payload, range and advanced systems make it a versatile aircraft capable of conducting a large array of law enforcement and homeland security missions ranging from special forces transport to firefighting and disaster relief. Deliveries are scheduled to start in 2029.
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