Boeing Defence Australia and Thales Australia selected the EC135T2+ for their bid on the Australian Defence Force (ADF) Project AIR 9000 Phase 7 Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS)
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Australian HATS EC135T2+ Final Delivery, 22-Nov-16 : Last six, of 15, Airbus Germany EC135T2+ for the Australian Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS). Chosen by Boeing Defence Australia for joint Navy/Army training.
Factory Acceptance for First Australian EC135 HATS, 27-Jul-15 : Airbus Helicopters has achieved Factory Acceptance of HATS01, the first of 15 EC135T2+ helicopters for the Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) for the Australian Defence Force (ADF).
Australian HATS EC135T2+ First Flight, 26-Jan-15 : First EC135T2+ acquired by Australian Defence Force (ADF) for its new Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS), a joint training scheme for both Army and Navy, completed its first flight in Europe
Turbomeca to Support the Australian Trainer EC135T2, 10-Dec-14 : Turbomeca Australasia (TAA) signed Support By The Hour (SBH) contract with Boeing Defence Australia for the new fleet of 15 Arrius 2B2-powered EC135T2 Australian Defence Force (ADF) helicopters.
EC135T2+ is New Australian Training System, 17-Nov-14 : Australian Government give formal approval for 15 EC135T2+ as the new Helicopter / Aircrew Training System (HATS) for the Australian Defence Force (ADF).
Australian Aerospace to offer EC.135 for HATS, 02-Feb-12 : Australia’s leading helicopter producer, Australian Aerospace, will bid as prime contractor on the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) Project AIR9000 Phase 7 Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) tender. The HATS program will provide an aircrew training capability for Army and Navy to meet the future rotary wing training needs of the ADF.
Boeing select EC135 for australian HATS program, 27-Jan-12 : BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia -- Boeing subsidiary Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) and Thales Australia today named the Eurocopter EC135 as the preferred platform for their bid on the Australian Defence Force (ADF) Project AIR 9000 Phase 7 – Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS).
Last six, of 15, Airbus Germany EC135T2+ for the Australian Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS). Chosen by Boeing Defence Australia for joint Navy/Army training.
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