(27 June 2022, 10:57 +07)
The Government of Cyprus has signed a contract
with Airbus Helicopters for the purchase of six H145Ms with an
option for a further six aircraft.
The five-bladed helicopters will
be operated by the Cypriot National Guard.
“The implementation of this agreement will provide
the National Guard with a cost-effective and high-performance
helicopter solution that satisfies the operational requirements
set by the General Staff and addresses many of the future
challenges of light attack helicopter fleets,” said Andreas P. Louka, Permanent
Secretary of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Cyprus.
“Able to operate in very demanding environments, the H145M will
enhance the National Guard’s day and night capabilities in
delivering rapid response, fire power and precision, providing
effective combat support, and acquiring critical information.”
Picture: Airbus Helicopters/Cara Irina Wagner
The H145M is a multi-role light utility military
helicopter. Derived from the civil H145, the latest version of the
H145M features an innovative five-bladed rotor that increases
the helicopter's payload by 150 kg. The design of the new bearingless main rotor also simplifies maintenance operations.
Equipped with the Airbus HForce weapons system the
H145M can be operated as a light attack helicopter. The weapons
range includes guns, rockets and missiles are currently being
integrated. Combined with Manned-Unmanned Teaming capabilities and
integration into networked combat, its bandwidth makes it one of the most performant helicopters in its class.
The H145 was developed as a civil model for day
and night operations and in the most adverse conditions. It is
used by armed forces, police and rescue teams all over the world. It is powered by two powerful Safran Helicopter Engines Arriel 2E
turbines, controlled by the FADEC (full authority digital engine
control) system.
In addition, the helicopter is equipped with the Helionix digital avionics suite and thus offers not only
innovative flight data management but also a powerful 4-axis
autopilot, which considerably reduces the pilots' workload in
their missions. Its particularly low noise emissions make the H145
one of the quietest helicopters in its class.
"We would like to thank the Government of Cyprus
for the trust they are placing in the H145M which is becoming the
reference multi-role light attack helicopter on the market,” said
Olivier Michalon, Executive Vice President Global Business at
Airbus Helicopters. “Operators can use it for tactical air
transport, deployment of crisis response forces, fire support,
armed reconnaissance as well as the evacuation of wounded or the
liberation of hostages. There are now five different customers for
the H145M in Europe, adding to the interoperability of armed
forces on the continent.”
The H145M is already in service in Hungary (20),
Germany (15), Serbia (9), Thailand (5) and Luxembourg (2). The US
Army operates a fleet of more than 460 locally built civil
helicopters of the H145 family under the name UH-72 Lakota.
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