11-Apr-24 - The Japan Coast Guard (JCG) has placed an order for three more Airbus H225 helicopters, increasing its fleet to 18 units as part of the ongoing effort to replace older AS332 Super Pumas. Currently, there are 24 H225s in operation across Japan by various military and parapublic operators #H225
22-Jun-22 - Japan Coast Guard signed contract for Subaru Bell 412EPX, a civilian variant of the JPSDF UH-2. Helicopters will be delivered from 2025 #CoastGuard
06-Mar-19 - Japan Coast Guard (JCG) ordered an additional H225. JCG fleet will now have 2 AS332L2 and 11 H225/EC225LP. There are 25 Super Puma currently in Japan flown by different operators #SuperPuma
24-May-18 - Japan Coast Guard (JCG) equipped its four brand new Bell 505 training helicopters with DART Aerospace Emergency Flotation System #accessories
21-Jun-17 - New purchase will bring total JCG H225 fleet to 9 helicopters to be delivered between 2018 and 2020 to replace older AS332L1 and EC225 in order to remain 11 Super Puma in service
14-Mar-16 - Japan Coast Guard ordered their sixth H225/EC225LP as part of its older AS332L1 Super Puma fleet renewal plans. The helicopter is scheduled for delivery by the end of 2018
17-Sep-15 - The Japanese Coast Guard has selected Heli-One to deliver a major overhaul to an AS332L1 Super Puma helicopter at Heli-One’s facility in Stavanger, Norway.
05-Sep-15 - USAF 18th Wing participated for the first time in a bilateral disaster response exercise alongside Japan Self-Defense Forces and the Okinawa Prefectural Government at Atta Port
02-Mar-15 - Japan Coast Guard received the last of 3 EC225LP ordered in 2011 to replaced the one lost during the Earthquake. Is the 3000th helicopter served by Airbus Helicopter Japan hangar since 1971.
