The Subaru (Fuji) UH-X / Bell 412EPX ( Japan military designation UH-2 ) won the competition to replace the Fuji UH-1J.
On March 2020, Subaru received contract for first 6 helicopters valued $131M. Plans calls for more than 100 UH-2
On March 2020, Subaru received contract for first 6 helicopters valued $131M. Plans calls for more than 100 UH-2
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Delivery of First UH-2 to JGSDF
30-Jun-22 - Subaru delivered the first UH-2 (Bell 412EPX) to the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) #UH2First Flight of Serial Production JGSDF UH-2
23-May-22 - The first of up to 150 UH-2 / Bell 412EPX for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) completed first flight at the Subaru assembly plant #UH2Subaru UH-X Prototype Delivered to JGSDF
01-Mar-19 - Subaru delivered the first Utility Helicopter UH-X prototype to the Japan Ground Self Defence Force (JGSDF) with a ceremony at its Utsunomiya Plant #DeliverySubaru UH-X First Flight
07-Jan-19 - The Subaru UH-X prototype, #45001, performed maiden flight December 21, 2018 at Utsunomiya plant in Japan. Based on the Bell 412EPX will replace JGSDF’ UH-1J Hueys and sold commercially List of Aircraft |
C/N | Mod | Built | ID In this Org | In other Org | |||
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45001 XUH-2 Japan Ministry of Defense (JMOD) d/d 28feb19 | 45001: Subaru UH-X prototype f/f at Utsunomiya plant;
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45151 TE JGSDF Hiko Jikkentai | |||||||
2022 | 45152 JGSDF f/f 19may22 | ||||||
45154 On display at the Tachikawa Open Day |