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Royal Thai Air Force signed for two Airbus Helicopter's EC725 tactical transport helicopters.
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The airborne capabilities
of Thailand’s air force and navy will be significantly enhanced
with the acquisition of two mission-ready Airbus Helicopters rotorcraft
types: the light-utility EC645 T2 and the 11-ton-class EC725.
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Airbus Helicopter's
EC725
Super Cougar tactical transport helicopter |
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In the Royal Thai Air Force’s reorder of Airbus Helicopters’
EC725,
the military service is obtaining two of the tactical transport rotorcraft
for SAR/CSAR (search and rescue/combat search and rescue) missions, operating
from Wing 2 at Lop Buri Air Base in Thailand’s Lop Buri Province.
These aircraft will be provided in 2017, joining the four previously-ordered
EC725s booked in 2012 for deliveries from 2015. “By acquiring
both the EC645 T2 and EC725, Thailand will be operating two of the most
capable helicopters in their categories, delivering high levels of mission
flexibility with their modern avionics and rugged airframes,”
said Philippe Monteux, Airbus Helicopters’ Head of Region South
East Asia & Pacific.
The EC725 is a highly capable twin-engine helicopter with a digital 4-axis autopilot and five-blade composite main rotor. It can perform multiple missions that range from combat search and rescue, long-range tactical transport and aeromedical transport to logistic support and naval duties. The Royal Thai Navy also signed for five EC645 T2s to be deployed on transport duties and other missions, with deliveries scheduled to begin in 2016. Its purchase represents the first export order of this militarized version of the EC145 T2, which is the newest and most powerful model in Airbus Helicopters’ proven EC145 light twin-engine helicopter family. |
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