German Air Force H145M Ordered

Germany signed a firm order allocating five H145M helicopters to the German Air Force for special operations support, as part of a wider Bundeswehr contract covering 62 firm aircraft with options for a further twenty. The other 57 firm helicopters went to the German Army for armed reconnaissance and light attack. The Air Force aircraft supplement an existing H145M fleet used to support German special forces with armed escort, personnel recovery and light transport. The contract was the largest ever placed for the type and standardised the configuration across both services.