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Thailand Air Force Orders Two More EC725/H225M Helicopters

Thursday, October 6th, 2016

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Thailand Air Force Orders Two More EC725/H225M Helicopters

An EC725/H225M Caracal Helicopter in flight. Photo: Airbus Helicopters.

The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has ordered two additional EC725 Caracal helicopters from Airbus Helicopters as part of its fleet strengthening program agreement launched in 2012, the company said Tuesday.The EC725, currently marketed as the H225M, is a twin-engine multirole utility helicopter in the Super Puma/Cougar rotorcraft family. The RTAF models are equipped with fast roping, cargo sling, search light, and electro-optical systems to perform combat search and rescue (CSAR), search and rescue flights, troop transport operations, and other…

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