The Hungarian Defense Forces received the first two of 16 H225M multirole helicopters on schedule. The helicopter was officially delivered to Szolnok Air Base by Bruno Even, CEO of Airbus Helicopters.
“I am very happy that we delivered the first H225M to Hungary today”, said Bruno Even.
“The Defense Forces are receiving a combat-proven multi-role platform, which is the latest version of a very successful family of helicopters. Together with the light twin-engine H145M, which is already in service, Hungary now has a modern helicopter fleet that can perform a wide range of military missions, and we are proud that they decided that our helicopters were the right choice for their critically important operations.”
In addition, Airbus is also providing a comprehensive training and package to ensure the highest level of operational availability.
The H225Ms selected by Hungary are equipped with state-of-the-art communications capabilities and will be used for transport, combat search and rescue and special operations missions. Its advanced avionics and four-axis autopilot, exceptional range and payload capabilities, combined with a large cabin designed to carry up to 24 troops and powerful air-to-ground and air-to-surface weaponry, as well as electronic warfare systems, allow the H225M to perform the most demanding missions.
The helicopter has an all-weather capability ed by its compatibility with night vision goggles.
A part of the Hungarian H225M fleet will be equipped with the HForce weapons management system, adding air capabilities, thus creating more commonality with the Hungarian H145M fleet also equipped with HForce. Flight tests were recently conducted in Hungary as part of the integration of a cannon and rocket launchers into the Hungarian H225M.
A member of the multipurpose Super Puma family of helicopters, this military variant is currently in service in , Brazil, Mexico, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Kuwait and Singapore.
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