UK Defense Ministry Buying Five H135s As Gazelle Replacement

H135
Credit: Airbus
LONDON–The UK Ministry of Defense is buying five additional Airbus H135 twin-engine light helicopters to replace its long-serving fleet of Westland-built Aerospatiale Gazelles. The defense ministry formally contracted for the new-build helicopters in October, but it will not say how the aircraft...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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