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Airbus Delivers Final H-145M Helicopter For German Armed Forces

By Matthew Beinart

Wednesday, July 5th, 2017

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The Airbus Group announced on June 26 the delivery of its 15th and final H-145M multi-role helicopter to Bundeswehr, Germany’s armed forces.The Airbus contract was ordered in 2013, and the first aircraft was delivered at the end of 2015 for Bundeswehr’s Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) Special Operation Forces (SOF) project. The French aircraft manufacturer will now begin a service contract for the helicopters to provide maintenance and repair support through at least 2021.The H145M is Airbus’ military-version of its’ light…

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