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2026
14 August

ReleaseAirbus awarded $115 million U.S. Army contract to modernise the UH-72 Lakota fleet

10 June Airbus sees future roles for the U145 spanning logistics, firefighting, surveillance and drone mothership operations.

Airbus unveils autonomous helicopter derived from H145

The uncrewed platform combines a proven helicopter design with autonomous technology and has its first flight planned later this year.

9 June

ReleaseAirbus showcases Europe's most versatile drone portfolio at ILA Berlin

23 February

ReleaseAirbus unveils next generation rotorcraft concepts for NATO studies

2025
14 October

ReleaseAirbus streamlines its tactical uncrewed aerial system offering

21 August The MQ-72C’s autonomy will be gradually scaled through more flight demonstrations.

Airbus U.S. and Shield AI achieve milestone autonomous helicopter test

Working with Shield AI’s Hivemind software, Airbus U.S. tested mission autonomy on an H145 in preparation for Marine Corps logistics operations.

2024
31 July An artist's rendering of a next generation military rotorcraft concept.

Airbus to lead NATO NGRC concept study

The study will focus on high performance rotorcraft. The concepts will be modular and multi-mission, and fully interoperable with NATO standards, with a high degree of connectivity and resilient communication system.

2023
28 September The PioneerLab is an adapted H145.

Airbus puts PioneerLab to work as twin-engine flying laboratory

The PioneerLab's flight campaign has already begun at the manufacturer's largest German site in Donauwörth, with a rotor strike alerting system being the first techno-brick tested on board the demonstrator.

2020
30 November

ReleaseFive-bladed Airbus H145 receives FAA type certification

2019
25 September

ReleaseThe new Airbus H145 lands on top of the Andes

28 August

ReleaseSecond five-bladed H145 prototype performs maiden flight

27 June

ReleaseThe high altitude flight campaign of the new H145 starts in Chile

2018
24 April

ReleaseAirbus Helicopters and Schiebel demonstrate the highest levels of Manned-Unmanned Teaming capabilities

2017
9 November

ReleaseAirbus Helicopters completes first firing campaign with HForce-equipped H145M

9 October

ReleaseAirbus Helicopters delivers 400th UH-72A Lakota to U.S. Army

2016
21 January

ReleaseAirbus Helicopters raises the maximum take-off weight of the H145 to 3,700kg

2015
15 May

ReleaseAirbus Helicopters' militarized H145M receives its on-time EASA certification

22 April

ReleaseAirbus Helicopters' new EC145 version for utility duties receives EASA certification

27 March

ReleaseAirbus Group delivers first new UH-72A Lakota for Army initial-entry trainer mission

2014
28 November

ReleaseSuccessful first flight of Airbus Helicopters' EC645 T2

18 April

ReleaseAirbus Helicopters' new EC145 T2 is certified

2013
25 April

ReleaseEurocopter validates its optionally piloted helicopter capabilities with successful unmanned EC145 demonstration flights at Istres, France

2011
27 June

ReleaseA high-level endorsement for the new Eurocopter Kazakhstan Engineering joint venture, which is to assemble and support EC145s in Central Asia

17 May

ReleaseEurocopter unveils the first EC145 Mercedes-Benz Style high-end, multi-purpose helicopter at 2011 EBACE show in Geneva

7 March

ReleaseEurocopter expands its product line with the EC145 T2 helicopter

2010
27 October

ReleaseEurocopter signs two strategic agreements with Kazakhstan

25 October

ReleaseEADS North America's Armed Aerial Scout 72X team prepares for first flight of the initial Technical Demonstration Aircraft

11 June

ReleaseEurocopter's multi-role EC645 military helicopter to make its debut

4 May

ReleaseEurocopter brings "Mercedes-Benz style" to the popular EC145 twin-engine helicopter for high-end business and VIP operators

2009
11 May

ReleaseEurocopter presents the first EC145 Stylence at EBACE 2009