Spanish Ministry of Defence orders 100 x platforms from Airbus Helicopters

[RavenOne]

Another big order in from Spanish Military of Defence

Spanish Ministry of Defence orders 100 Airbus helicopters

Spain is placing orders for 100 Airbus helicopters through the Directorate General for Armament and Material (DGAM) of the Ministry of Defence.

www.airbus.com

• 13 H135 helicopters: 12 units for the Spanish Air and Space Force and 1 for the Navy. They will be used for advanced pilot training, light utility, and observation missions.
• 50 H145M helicopters: All for the Spanish Army (FAMET). Their missions cover military pilot training, light attack (equipped with HForce, complementing the Tiger), light utility and disaster relief.
• 6 H175M helicopters: For the Spanish Air and Space Force. These super-medium utility helicopters will be used for governmental missions, including the transport of authorities, replacing obsolete fleets from Wing 48.
• 31 NH90 helicopters: 13 for the Army, 12 for Air and Space Force, and 6 for the Navy. Destined for tactical transport, manoeuvre, and special operations missions, as well as completing the Navy's amphibious warfare fleet.

 

[TomcatViP]

It´s great that Europe renews with large orders such as this one. Congrats to Spain for not shying away from this.
B/w security challenges and climate change, most countries need a lot of helo that can be made available quickly during an emergency.

 

[TomcatViP]

it's also interesting that the 175 was chosen to replace the 332 (wink wink, UK)

Rounding out the mega-order, Airbus said all six Spanish air and space force H175M helicopters will undertake governmental missions and replace “obsolete fleets from Wing 48,” which flies the aging AS332M/AS532UL Super Puma. The order also makes Spain the first customer to buy a militarized version of the civil H175 helo.

Spain approves $5.3 billion mega-order of 100 Airbus helicopters - Breaking Defense

In addition to the hefty H145M order, Madrid will also acquire 31 NH90 helicopters, 13 H135 rotorcraft and six H175M super-medium utility models.

breakingdefense.com

 

[RavenOne]

it's also interesting that the 175 was chosen to replace the 332 (wink wink, UK)

Spain approves $5.3 billion mega-order of 100 Airbus helicopters - Breaking Defense

In addition to the hefty H145M order, Madrid will also acquire 31 NH90 helicopters, 13 H135 rotorcraft and six H175M super-medium utility models.

breakingdefense.com

One could argue the Hong kong Government Flying Service was first had true parpaulbic almost paramilitary H175

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