Airbus H175

A planned fleet of new medium rotorcraft for the UK armed services has been cut in size by a third, industry officials have revealed to lawmakers.

Offshore helicopter industry leaders tell Aviation Week about the challenges they face as growth returns after a prolonged downturn.

Airbus is working to quadruple the production rate of the H175 to reflect the growing market need for the super-medium helicopter.

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Lockheed Martin suggests Black Hawk assembly in Gosport, England, to meet UK’s New Medium Helicopter need.

The agreement for 28 Airbus helicopters is one of the first major orders from an oil and gas operator energy prices dipped in 2015.

Airbus has secured Chinese certification for its H175 twin-engine super-medium helicopter in China.

Boeing has emerged as a surprise teammate in Airbus’ efforts to offer a military version of its H175 super-medium helicopter to the UK.

Airbus Helicopters CEO Bruno Even reports "positive discussions which are creating a level of expectation in 2023 and the years to come."

The OEM is hoping that by proving its ability to produce H175 components normally supplied by Chinese industry within Europe, it could comfortably propose a military version—called H175M—to meet the UK’s upcoming New Medium Helicopter (NMH) need.

Airbus Helicopter is proposing its H175 twin-engine super-medium rotorcraft as a potential replacement for the UK Royal Air Force’s (RAF) aging fleet of Airbus Puma medium-lift platforms.