Mexican Naval Aviation accepts two Panthers

AIRBUS HELICOPTERS has delivered the fifth and sixth AS565MBe Panther helicopters to the Armada de Mexico’s (Mexican Navy’s) Fuerza Aeronaval (Naval Aviation). The two helicopters are part of an order for ten placed in 2015. Delivery to the Navy Secretariat started in 2016. The Panthers are due to operate on board Mexican-manufactured oceanic patrol ships and will replace the Bo105. Juan Carlos Cicalesi via J Castro