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Airbus H145M / BK117D3M

2022 · Twin-engine turbine helicopter

History News
The new version of the H145M is based on the 5-bladed H145D3.

The BK117 D-3m (marketed as H145M) is the military version of the five-bladed H145 helicopter. It received EASA type certification in 2020 and entered service in 2021. The German Bundeswehr is the largest operator under its Light Attack Helicopter (LKH) program, while several other countries—including Hungary, Serbia, Luxembourg, Thailand, and Cyprus—also operate the type. Additional operators include government and emergency service organizations, and recent orders from Belgium, Brunei, Indonesia, and Ireland are expected to expand the fleet further through 2027. The helicopter is used for a variety of missions, including search and rescue, light attack, and troop transport.

Airframes (18)

C/NModelBuiltReg
20259h145d2DE D-HCBS
21171h145m / bk117d3mCY 19-57
21249h145m / bk117d3mCY 19-55
21252h145m / bk117d3mCY 19-56
21271h145m / bk117d3mCY 19-60
21308h145m / bk117d3m2024DE D-HBTA 75+54
21324h145m / bk117d3m2024DE D-HBTT 75+56
21365h145m / bk117d3m2024CY 19-58
21418h145m / bk117d3m2025DE D-HADG 75+04
21433h145m / bk117d3m2025DE D-HBTF BE RL-01
21438h145m / bk117d3m2025D-HBKZ HN 992
21442h145m / bk117d3mDE 75+06
21445h145m / bk117d3m2025D-HADT HN 993
21475h145m / bk117d3mBE RL-02
21482h145m / bk117d3m2026BE RL-03
21494h145m / bk117d3m2026BE RL-04
21499h145m / bk117d3m2026BE RL-05
unknownh145m / bk117d3mDE ?

Operators

2019- DE Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH H145D3
2023- CY Ethniki Froura
2024- BN Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei
2024- DE Heeresflieger
2026- BE Federale Politie / Police Fédérale
2026- BE Force Aérienne Belge / Luchtmacht
2027- IE Aer Chór na hÉireann
2027- ES Fuerzas Aeromóviles del Ejército de Tierra