H135s for Brazilian Navy

The new H135s will be used for a range of roles in Força Aeronaval da Mirinha do Brasil service, potentially including support for the country’s Antarctic programme.

Airbus Helicopters

Airbus Helicopters announced on January 21, 2019, that the Força Aeronaval da Mirinha do Brasil (Brazilian Navy) has ordered three H135s to replace some of its existing UH-13 (Aerospatiale AS355F2) helicopters.

The new helicopters will be operated by the 1st General Purpose Helicopter Squadron (HU-1) based at São Pedro da Aldeia and two will be configured for aeromedical transportation.

Other equipment will include an emergency flotation system, cargo hook, external winch and a weather radar system and the fleet will be capable of performing a range of missions, including special operations support, troop transport and SAR.