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2026

23 February

ReleaseAirbus unveils next generation rotorcraft concepts for NATO studies

2025

31 July

The first prototype will conduct firing campaigns from 2026 while a second will undergo environmental tests.

First H160M Guepard flight is key step for French Armed Forces

Airbus carried out the maiden test flight using a dedicated crew and began preparations for weapon and environmental trials.

12 June

ReleaseAirbus unveils HTeaming, its modular crewed-uncrewed teaming system

2020

1 July

ReleaseThe H160 receives EASA approval

2019

27 May

ReleaseFrench Ministry of the Armed Forces brings development of future Joint Light Helicopter forward

2018

18 December

ReleaseFirst serial H160 takes to the skies

13 July

ReleaseThe new Airbus Helicopters industrial model is coming together

2017

12 December

ReleaseH160's third prototype gets its carbon design livery

13 October

ReleaseThird H160 prototype joins the flight test campaign

2016

28 July

ReleaseH160 demonstrates next-generation passenger experience in flight tests

24 May

ReleaseH160 flight test campaign with Arrano engines progressing

27 January

ReleaseAirbus Helicopters' second H160 prototype takes off

2015

6 October

ReleaseAirbus Helicopters H160 program in full swing

18 June

ReleaseAirbus Helicopters focusing on new technologies for cleaner, more efficient and higher-performance rotorcraft

18 June

ReleaseAirbus Helicopters H160 flight test campaign launched

3 March

ReleaseAirbus Helicopters unveils its all-new H160 as the benchmark for medium-class rotorcraft

18 February

ReleaseAirbus Helicopters selects X4 engine

2012

23 July

ReleaseTurbomeca (Safran group) to power the future Eurocopter X4 with the TM800 engine

25 April