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Airbus Helicopters España H135

First announced in July 2020 and confirmed exactly one year later, a helicopter procurement master plan (PDOH, Plan Director de Obtencion de Helicopteros ) is a government-funded program to assist Airbus' Albacete helicopter plant and includes the supply of the H135 helicopter to the Spanish armed forces and police. The H135 is build in Germany but the Spanish factory would be in charge of the final assembly and / or completion of the aircraft.

In a first phase that is expected to be completed between 2023 and 2026, 11 helicopters will be delivered to the Air Force to replace the S-76 and another 7 to replace the Navy's MD500s. In both cases with a training main mission although the navy aircraft may be navalised.
At the same time, 18 helicopters will be delivered to replace the current fleets of both the Civil Guard (Guardia Civil) and the National Police.
In a second phase, 23 more aircraft will replace Air Force EC120 and Army EC135 bringing the total of H135s to be acquired to 59.

At HeliExpo 2022, was announced the selection of Pratt & Whitney Canada over Safran to supply the engines for the new helicopters



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Spanish Navy Received First H135P3H Helicopter

Spanish Navy Received First H135P3H Helicopter

28-Oct-23 - The Spanish Navy received the first of 7 new Airbus H135/EC135P3H helicopters from Airbus Albacete. Named “Nival”, it will be operated by the new 12th Squadron to replace the Hughes 500 helicopters of the 6th Squadron #H135
Spanish Air and Space Force First H135 Trainer

Spanish Air and Space Force First H135 Trainer

09-May-23 - Airbus delivered the first of 11 H135 helicopters to the Spanish Air and Space Force to replace the S-76 in advanced training by the 78 Wing flying school in Granada #H135
PW200 Engines Maintenance in Spain

PW200 Engines Maintenance in Spain

19-Apr-23 - Spanish ITP Aero designated a Designated Overhaul Facility (DOF) for the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW200 turbine engines. #PW200
Airbus Delivered First of 36 H135 to Spain

Airbus Delivered First of 36 H135 to Spain

28-Oct-22 - Airbus Albacete plant delivered the first H135s to the Spanish National Police and Civil Guard. Part of 36 helicopters ordered last year by the Ministries of Defence and Interior (18 each ) #H135
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List of Aircraft


C/NModBuiltID     In this OrgIn other Org
1244 ec135t3 EC-034 Airbus Albacete, test serial D-HCBF, pictured (pic1) (pic2)
TAF Helicopters : Eliance / Habock ntu?
Brazilian Navy N-7092: Marinha UH-17 from Dec21, pictured (pic3)
1247 ec135t3 EC-037 Airbus Albacete, test serial D-HCBI
TAF Helicopters : Eliance / Habock ?
Helibras -: PR-HBY ntu
Brazilian Navy N-7091: Marinha UH-17 from Jul20
first landing on ship
2186 ec135p3 2022 EC-906 Airbus Spain, Albacete test serial D-HCBA
National Police Corps EC-NZE: Policia Nacional
2195 ec135p3 EC-908 Airbus Albacete, test serial D-HCBQ
National Police Corps EC-NZK: Policia Nacional; to be confirmed
2201 ec135p3 EC-910 Airbus Albacete, test serial D-HCBJ
National Police Corps EC-NZX: Policia Nacional; to be confirmed
2211 ec135p3 2023 EC-919 Airbus Albacete test serial
Spanish Air Force HE.26-32A: EdA 10284 d/d May23
2224 ec135p3 EC-560 Airbus Albacete 2023
Spanish Navy HE.26-35A: Armada 10301 d/d 26oct23
2229 ec135p3 EC-561 Airbus Albacete
Airbus Helicopters Germany D-HCBD: Airbus EC135 P3H, for Spain
Spanish Civil Guard (Military Police) HU.26-36A: Guardia Civil 10302
pictured (pic1) at IFEMA Madrid for European Rotors 202...

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