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German military receives final H145M helicopter from Airbus
 by Richard Tomkins
 Washington (UPI) Jun 27, 2017


French police tap Airbus for additional EC145 helicopter
Washington (UPI) Jun 22, 2017 - The French National Police is boosting its twin-engine helicopter fleet with the addition of another EC145 aircraft from Airbus Helicopters.

The EC145, with specific mission equipment such as a search light and hoist, will be delivered next year.

The Gendarmerie Nationale currently operates 14 EC145s for law enforcement and public service missions.

"The EC145 is an important asset to the Gendarmerie Nationale" Colonel Emmanuel Sillon, head of the Gendarmerie Nationale Air Forces, said in a press release. "Thanks to the global service solution provided by Airbus Helicopters, our fleet has reached 80 percent availability rate which allows us to ensure our missions 24/7 in the most challenging conditions."

The EC145 has a top speed of 167 miles per hour, a range of 426 miles and a service ceiling of about 17,000 feet.

"We are pleased that the Gendarmerie Nationale has renewed its trust in the EC145 and that our global service solution has been contributing, since the end of 2015, to the performance of the of highly valuable and critical missions performed by our customer's EC145 fleet," said Alexandra Cros, head of sales for France at Airbus Helicopters.

The German military's special forces have received their 15th and final H145M multi-role helicopter through a 2013 contract with Airbus.

The H145M, previously designated the EC645 T2, is a light utility and light attack aircraft. The German military was Airbus' launch customer for the helicopter model. Airbus announced the delivery in a news release on its website Monday.

Wolfgang Schoder, Airbus Helicopter's chief executive officer in Germany, said in a statement that the "project is an excellent example of what a constructive cooperation between the Bundeswehr, the authorities and industry can achieve."

Shoder added that he'd like to pursue similar contracts in the future.

The H145M has a maximum take-off weight of more than four tons, according to Airbus. Militaries can use the helicopters for a variety of missions, including transport, supply, surveillance, air rescue, armed reconnaissance and medical evacuation.

Airbus said the German military's H145M helicopters have a fast-roping system for troops, a camera system for reconnaissance and equipment for fire support during deployment.

Airbus Helicopters signed a comprehensive support service contract in 2015 for the aircraft.

"It is evident that this kind of performance-related support contributes to the system's high level of availability for troops," Schoder said. "This close cooperation between industry and operator has proven its worth in the civil sector and is also becoming increasingly important for military customers."

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