Airbus H175M in Romania or in Canada ?

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According to SIPRI, Romania has selected the H175M for its planned purchase of ~100 helicopters. These aircraft would be assembled locally—using an assembly line that had previously been promised to the UK.
https://armstransfers.sipri.org/ArmsTransfer/TransferData/transferDetail?entityId=1148513
H-175M version; probably incl assembly in Romania; for search and rescue; selected but not yet ordered by end-2025
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There are also rumours that Romania may order ~15 H225M helicopters through European SAFE financing.
 
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That is not going to do Starmer and company any favours.
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Perhaps they would have risked losing the Yeovil assembly line if they had gone with Airbus… hey, at least they finally ordered something !

In Romania, i believe the choice was between the Airbus H215M and the Airbus H175M to replace the IAR 330.
 
I concur to that. It was a shame this platform hadn´t yet seen widespread usage in Europe.
Then, Romania having used us with their well priced manufacturing cost, I hope this will open order books for what is effectively an European* efficient and proven design.

Hej, let´s see it realistically, b/w a trouble prone NH-90 and an H175M, why would you hesitate? Bork, Bork, Bork!
 
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Well airbus is also offering it's H175M, devoid of any chinese content (for the military version only) to Canada … with a potential assembly line

https://www.flightglobal.com/helico...s-canadian-final-assembly-line/166594.article
Under nTACS, Ottawa is seeking 80-plus helicopters for the Royal Canadian Air Force for delivery from 2028.

Should it be successful, those helicopters are likely to be built locally, says Bart Reijnen, president of the firm’s North American subsidiary Airbus Helicopters Inc.

“We see a huge ambition from the Canadian government to invest in new defence equipment and we see that the H175M is very well positioned for several of those ambitions, whether this is for the Canadian air force [or] the Canadian coastguard.
“So, we really see it as an aircraft for Canada, but if you were to go that way, it would also be an aircraft from Canada.”


While initially focused on the domestic customer, Reijnen says Airbus Helicopters could also potentially address the export market from any Canadian final assembly line.

“This will depend on how much work, how many helicopters the Canadian armed forces require,” he says, plus wider global demand.
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On the Canadian nTACS program for the replacement of the CH-136 Griffon (Bell 412).
https://canadiandefencereview.com/ntacs-next-tactical-aviation-capability-set/

Airbus has signed 3 partnerships in support of its H175M bid.
https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/...partners-at-heart-of-canadas-defence-industry
Ottawa, ON, 28 May 2026 – Airbus has signed separate cooperation agreements with CAE Inc., L3Harris Technologies, and RTX’s Pratt & Whitney Canada to support future Canadian defence opportunities and industrial collaboration. Signed at CANSEC, the agreements establish individual frameworks for collaboration to explore opportunities across key capability areas.

Aligning with three leading aerospace companies brings together Canadian expertise in propulsion, reconnaissance and simulation, with a focus on delivering rotary-wing solutions tailored to Canada’s evolving defence requirements. CAE is a leader in mission and operational support providing training and simulation solutions to global defence and security customers. L3Harris Technologies provide WESCAM MXTM-Series electro-optical/infrared sensor systems for advanced imaging capability. Pratt & Whitney Canada is a global leader in the design, manufacture, supply and services of helicopter engines, including the H175 and H175M, supported by a world-class global service network.
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The H175M uses the same Helionix suite as the CT-153 Juno (H135) of which 19 have just been ordered for Canada's Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) program.
 
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