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Airbus Delivers TH-135 Training Helicopters to Japan

Wednesday, December 10th, 2014

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Airbus Helicopters Japan delivered three TH-135 training helicopters to the Japan maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), the company said. The aircraft were delivered between October and December and are the JMSDF’s 11th, 12th, and 13th units. The TH-135 is a variant of the Airbus light twin-engine EC135 T2+, customized for Japan’s use. It is meant to replace the JMSDF’s previous single-engine training helicopter fleet. Deliveries of the TH-135 began in 2009 and have been in operation since 2011. “The on-time delivery…

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