Aircraft program
Twin turboshaft light utility helicopter. Includes military version H145M (formerly known as EC645 T2), military version UH-72A and UH-72B Lakota for US Army, the foldable five-blade H145D3 twin, and unmanned U145.
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See Analytics rates| Variant | Launch / first flight | Production end | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus Helicopters EC145 | 1997 / 1999 | 2014 | Production: 26 (2026) GAMA: Airbus Helicopters H145 / H145M. Baseline variant, made with Kawasaki Heavy Industries, also known as BK117 C-2. |
| Airbus Helicopters UH-72A Lakota | 2006 / 2006 | Light utility helicopter for US Army. | |
| Airbus Helicopters H145 | 2011 / 2010 | Updated variant, formerly EC145 T2, includes Kawasaki BK117 D-3 variant. | |
| Airbus Helicopters H145M | 2012 / 2014 | Military variant, formerly EC645 T2. | |
| Airbus Helicopters UH-72B Lakota | 2021 / 2021 | Updated variant with redesigned gearbox and uprated engines. | |
| Airbus Helicopters PioneerLab | 2023 / | Hybrid-electric technology demonstrator. | |
| Airbus U.S. Space & Defense MQ-72C Logistics Connector | 2024 / 2025 | Unmanned variant of UH-72, for U.S. Marine Corps' Aerial Logistics Connector effort. | |
| Airbus U145 | 2026 / | Unmanned development of H145 with specialised AI sensor suite and integrated nose door (including a foldable loading table). |
| Kawasaki Aerospace | News | BK117 variants |
| Airbus Helicopters | News | |
| Airbus Helicopters Inc. | News | UH-72A Lakota and Armed Scout 645 variants |
| Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. | News | MQ-72C variant |
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