Airbus Helicopters has delivered two H225M helicopters to the French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA). These helicopters are the first of eight aircraft ordered in 2021. They will be operated by the French Air and Space Force, replacing the Pumas currently in service in overseas territories (French Guiana, Djibouti and New Caledonia) and will contribute to the harmonization of the French Air and Space Force helicopter fleet. They will be used for operational, search and rescue and utility missions.
Like all newly built H225Ms, the eight new helicopters ordered by in 2021 are equipped with state-of-the-art avionics. The French H225Ms, also nicknamed Caracal, are equipped with the Safran Euroflir 410 electro-optical system and the Sigma inertial navigation system. The new equipment also includes the Thales VUHF TRA6034 radio and the TSC4000 IFF (Identification Friend or Foe) transponder.
There are more than 350 H225s and H225Ms in service, totaling more than 880.000 flight hours. Military customers include , Malaysia, Indonesia, Iraq, Thailand, Singapore, Mexico, the Netherlands, Kuwait, Brazil and Hungary.
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