From 2002 Helibras assembled AS532 Cougars from french-made parts.
In 2008, the H-XBR Program was launched to provide 50 Super Cougar to the Brazilian Armed Forces (18 to the Air Force and 16 each Navy and Army).
On November 21, 2013 took place the first flight of the brazilian-made EC725BR at Itajuba, Minas Gerais state.
By October 2018, Helibras has delivered 33 H225M (11 to Army)
As of May 2021, 37 of 50 H225M have been delivered
Nov 24, 2021 · Helibras, part of Airbus Group, delivered to the Brazilian Navy the first (Airbus) H225M / (Helibras) EC725BR-M / (Marinha) AH-15B capable of firing the AM39 Exocet missile
May 19, 2021 · Airbus RBH (Repair by the Hour) and PBH (Parts by the Hour) support contracts are gaining ground in the military sector with customised offers still essential to meeting the widest range of demands
Sep 3, 2018 · Helibras delivered the 31st of 50 Airbus H225M helicopters (or H-36 Caracal as is locally known) assembled in Brazil to the air force Puma squadron. First with Spectrolab Searchlight
Sep 27, 2017 · The Força Aérea Brasileira 10 Helibras EC725BR / H225M helicopters, called H-36 Caracal, reaches 10,000 flight hours in 6 years of operations. Eight more are scheduled to be delivered to the FAB
Jun 22, 2017 · Helibras delivered the first of three H225M/EC725, named UH-15A Super Cougar, in Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) configuration to the HU-2 Squadron of the Brazilian Navy
May 23, 2017 · Helibras delivered 2 EC725BR / H225M to Brazilian Armed Forces, the 9th to the Army and the 12th to the Air Force. The Navy operates 7. Two more scheduled for this year and number 50 and last by 2022