Belgium Orders 17 Airbus H145M Helicopters

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(18/06/24)
 The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA)
has signed a contract with Airbus, on behalf of Belgium, for 15
multi-role H145M helicopters for the army and two helicopters plus
three options for the Federal Police.

The multi-role H145M military helicopter can be reconfigured
within minutes from a light attack role with
axial ballistic and guided weapons and a state-of-the-art
self-protection system, to a special operations version, including
fast rappelling equipment. The comprehensive mission packages
include hoisting and external cargo capabilities.

Powered by two Turbomeca Arriel 2E engines, the
H145M is equipped with full authority digital engine control
(FADEC), an Helionix digital avionics suite which, alongside
innovative flight data management, includes a high-performance
4-axis autopilot, which considerably reduces pilot workload during
missions.

The deal for the H145M also includes options for future mission capabilities,
including data links, further communication systems, and digitalisation of mission-capabilities.

The H145M’s particularly low acoustic footprint
makes the helicopter one of the quietest in its class.

“We are proud that Belgium is joining the growing
community of H145M users,” said Bruno Even, CEO of Airbus
Helicopters. “In Europe, the robust multi-role helicopter is
becoming the reference for tactical airlift capability, special
operations, and medical evacuation missions. We are sure that the
H145M will quickly become a key asset to the Belgian defence and
security portfolio.”

The H145M, the military version of the
light twin-engine H145, is used by armed and law enforcement
forces around the world for the most demanding missions.

Germany
already operates 16 H145M LUH SOF and eight H145 LUH SAR
helicopters and has recently ordered up to 82 additional
helicopters of this type.

The US Army employs almost 500
helicopters from the H145 family under the name of UH-72 Lakota.

Current operators of the H145M include Hungary, Serbia, Thailand and
Luxembourg. Cyprus has also ordered six aircraft as well as Brunei and
the United Kingdom.

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