Helo for German Special Forces Conducts First Flight

In June of 2013, the German Army ordered from Airbus Helicopters 15 new multirole helicopters for its KSK Special Forces Command. Last week, representatives from the German military watched as the EC645 T2 successfully completed its first flight.
The lightweight helicopter is the military version of the civil EC145 T2 that went into service in July of this year. It features a Helionix digital avionics suite with full night vision and a four-axis autopilot.
The helicopter, which can be strategically airlifted in an Airbus A400M and quickly prepared for missions upon arrival in theater, closes a gap for German Special Forces Command because of its multirole capability. It can be used for a range of military operations including transportation, reconnaissance, search and rescue, fire support, and evacuation of wounded soldiers.
Delivery is slated to start at the end of 2015.
Thailand is the second country to commit to the EC645 T2, having signed a deal for five aircraft to be operated by the Royal Thai Navy.
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Thailand Buys 5 EC645 for Navy and 2 EC725 for Air Force

Thailand’s navy and air force will acquire two Airbus Helicopters rotorcraft types: the light-utility EC645 T2 and the 11-ton-class EC725.
The Royal Thai Navy signed for five EC645 T2s to be deployed on transport duties and other missions, with deliveries scheduled to begin in 2016. Its purchase represents the first export order of this militarized version of the EC145 T2
The Royal Thai Air Force’s reorder of Airbus Helicopters’ EC725, the military service is obtaining two EC725 tactical transport rotorcraft for SAR/CSAR missions, operating from Wing 2 at Lop Buri Air Base. These aircraft will be provided in 2017, joining the four previously-ordered EC725s booked in 2012 for deliveries from 2015.
EC725 is currently operated by the military forces of France, Brazil, Mexico, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia.
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Royal Thai Navy Buys Five EC645s

The Royal Thai Navy has signed a contract with Airbus for the acquisition of five EC645 T2 utility helicopters, it has emerged. RTN representatives signed the contract in Bangkok on 2 September.
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Kazakhstan to build EC645 T2

Kazakhstan Engineering has signed a MOU with EADS to produce the EC645 T2 military helicopter in Kazakhstan. The country currently produce the civilian version, the EC145.

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Eurocopter presenta el helicóptero militar mutimisión EC645/ Eurocopter unveils multi-role EC645 military helicopter

Eurocopter ha presentado el nuevo helicóptero militar EC645, en el reciente certamen Eurosatory, celebrado en París. El EC645 está diseñado para cumplir misiones de reconocimiento armado, apoyo de fuego, observación, transporte y SAR. Está diseñado a partir del EC145.
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Eurocopter has unveiled its new EC645 military helicopter at the Eurosatory defence exhibition being held in Paris this week. The EC645 is intended to be a highly capable, medium-sized multirole platform for armed reconnaissance, fire support, observation, airlift missions and search & rescue based on the EC145.
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