2023 to present

Airbus H160B
in
france Aéronautique Navale

French Navy







Aéronautique Navale H160B

In February 2020 was announced that 4 new H160FI ( flotte interimaire ) helicopters will be leased from Babcock for 10 years for search and rescue missions in the Atlantic and the Channel as an interim measure until arrival of the H160M Cheetah (Guepard).
On May 2021, the Direction Générale de l'Armement (DGA) ordered 2 additional H160
SAR missions first scheduled to start in May 2022 from naval bases Lanveoc-Poulmic (LFRL) and Hyeres (LFTH) and the Cherbourg airport (LFRC). In January 2023 the first H160B arrived to BAN Lanveoc for trials and is expected to enter operational service with 32F during this year.

The H160FI modifications include military communications, the Euroflir 410 sensor, armor plates, and the cabin fitted for both surveillance and medical evacuation missions.

H160M deliveries planned to start in 2027




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French Navy Receives Its Fourth H160 Interim Helicopter

French Navy Receives Its Fourth H160 Interim Helicopter

24-Sep-23 - Babcock delivered the fourth of six Airbus H160 FI maritime search and rescue (SAR) interim helicopter to the French Navy #France
Cherbourg H160’s First Operational Mission

Cherbourg H160’s First Operational Mission

26-Jul-23 - French Navy’s 32F Squadron, based at Cherbourg and equipped with the “interim helicopter” Airbus H160, completed its first search and rescue (SAR) mission on Sunday, July 23 #H160
French Navy Continues Evaluation of  H160 FI

French Navy Continues Evaluation of H160 FI

10-Apr-23 - The French Navy leased interim helicopter Airbus H160 FI ( flotte intérimaire ) continues evaluations before being declared operational with the Flotille 32F #H160
Babcock Delivers First SAR H160 to French Navy

Babcock Delivers First SAR H160 to French Navy

22-Sep-22 - The first of six interim search and rescue (SAR) Airbus H160B was delivered by Babcock to the French Navy. These helicopters will fill the gap for national missions replacing AS365 awaiting the delivery of the H160M Guépard from 2027 #H160
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YearsUnitsBase
2023-    32F Cherbourg
Lanvéoc-Poulmic





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List of Aircraft


C/NModBuiltID     In this OrgIn other Org
1008 008 French Navy H160B, lsd from Babcock
Babcock France F-HMRE: Babcock France, test serial F-WWOA
1016 016 16 French Navy H160B, lsd from Babcock
Babcock France F-HTNS: Babcock France, test serial F-WWOV
1020 020 French Navy H160B, lsd from Babcock
Babcock France F-HBQN: Babcock France, test serial F-WMXX
1024 2023 024 French Navy H160B, lsd from Babcock
Babcock France F-HDBE: Babcock France, test serial F-WWOG




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