When established, JHS will train all Army pilots and loadmasters, as well as all Navy Pilots, Observers (now known as Maritime Aviation Warfare Officer), Aircrew and Sensor Operators.
Air 9000 Phase 7, the procurement of a new Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) will provide future rotary wing training needs of the Australian Defence Force and replaced both the Army Kiowa and Navy AS350BA Squirrel.
On October 2007, HMAS Albatross at Nowra in NSW, was selected as the location of the Australian Defence Force's (ADF) joint helicopter school.
From 2016, civilian contractors Boeing Defence Australia and Thales will teach the future instructors how to operate the new EC135 training helicopter and the three full-flight simulators that make up the school's Helicopter Aircrew Training System. The Joint Helicopter School will train up to 105 Navy and Army aircrew each year.
Air 9000 Phase 7, the procurement of a new Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) will provide future rotary wing training needs of the Australian Defence Force and replaced both the Army Kiowa and Navy AS350BA Squirrel.
On October 2007, HMAS Albatross at Nowra in NSW, was selected as the location of the Australian Defence Force's (ADF) joint helicopter school.
From 2016, civilian contractors Boeing Defence Australia and Thales will teach the future instructors how to operate the new EC135 training helicopter and the three full-flight simulators that make up the school's Helicopter Aircrew Training System. The Joint Helicopter School will train up to 105 Navy and Army aircrew each year.
News about Joint Helicopter School |
723 Squadron EC135 Fleet Reaches 50,000 Flight Hours
01-Mar-26 - Royal Australian Navy 723 Squadron reaches 50,000 flying hours with its EC135T2+ helicopter fleet, supporting training for Naval and Army aircrews. #Australia
10,000 Flight Hours for Australian EC135 Trainers
02-Dec-19 - Royal Australian Navy 723 Squadron training helicopters achieved 10,000 flight hours since reception in 2015. The milestone was logged during firefighting missions for NSW Bushfires from RAAF Base Williamtown #FlightHours
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.Raytheon Australia offers Bell 429 for HATS
23-Apr-12 - Raytheon Australia today announced that it has submitted its tender for the Air 9000 Phase 7 Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) competition.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.| More News ... |  |
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Models Construction Numbers (Not all in this unit) |
| C/N | Version | Built | In this Org | In other Org | |||
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| 57047 | 429 | 2011 | N49-047: RAN /047 Jun12-2018 N49-047: pictured at Wagga Wagga Airport  |  C-GLCV: Bell Canada May/Nov , test serial C-GFNO  N455KB: Bell Nov11-Mar12  VH-NPP: Raytheon Australia Mar/May 2012 VH-IWR: Raytheon Australia Mar/Apr 2019  ZK-IPB: Advanced Flight Ltd at Onehunga, Auckland from Apr19 ZK-IPB: NZ Police from Jul19, op by Advanced Flight Ltd;
/Police 2 | |||
| 57048 | 429 | 2011 | N49-048: RAN /048 from Jun12, 723 Sqn N49-048: pictured (pic2) Bankstown Airport. N49-048: pictured (pic3) at Wagga Wagga Airport | C-GLFX: Bell Canada Jun/Dec N455MB: Bell Dec11-Mar12 VH-NPQ: Raytheon Australia Mar/May 2012;
pictured (pic1) VH-IWS: Raytheon Australia Jan/Mar 2019 ZK-IPC: Advanced Flight Ltd at Onehunga, Auckland from Mar19 ZK-IPC: NZ Police from Jul19, op by Advanced Flight Ltd;
/Police 1 | |||
| 57049 | 429 | 2011 | N49-049: RAN /49 from Jun12, pictured | C-GLIK: Bell Canada Jun/Dec , test serial C-FOFG N455NB: Bell Dec11-Mar12 VH-NPR: Raytreon Australia Mar/May 2012 VH-IWT: Raytheon Australia Jan/Mar 2019 ZK-IPJ: Advanced Flight Ltd at Onehunga, Auckland from May19 ZK-IPJ: NZ Police from Jul19, op by Advanced Flight Ltd;
/Police 3 | |||
| 57218 | 429 | 2015 | N49-218: RAN /50 Jul16 N49-218: pictured (pic1) at Wagga Wagga Airport N49-218: Oct17 asg 723Sq pictured (pic2) at Crib Point Primary School in Victoria N49-218: pictured (pic3) on display at the 2019 Australian International Airshow. | C-FDOW: Bell Canada May14-Apr15 N542PB: Bell Apr/Jul 2015 VH-POJ: Raytheon Australia Jul15-2016 VH-IWV: Raytheon Australia at Yerriyong, NSW from May19 | |||
| 1179 | EC135T2+ | 2015 | N52-001: RAN /841 from Sep16; first service flight from HMAS Albatross as the flyi+ |  D-HECG: Airbus Helicopter Germany f/f D-HECG: Jul15 Airbus Helicopter Germany Factory Acceptance VH-AQG: Airbus, to N52-001 | |||
| 1211 | EC135T2+ | 2016 | N52-002: RAN /842 Jan16, pictured | VH-ACY: Airbus, test serial D-HECJ D-HECJ: Manufacturers test serial; to Australia for Navy | |||
| 1212 | EC135T2+ | N52-003: RAN /843 | VH-ARL: Airbus, test serial D-HECK | ||||
| 1214 | EC135T2+ | N52-004: RAN /844, test serial D-HECF N52-004: Spotted at Wagga Wagga Airport | |||||
| 1217 | EC135T2+ | N52-005: RAN /845, test serial D-HECO | |||||
| 1218 | EC135T2+ | N52-006: RAN /846, test serial D-HECP N52-006: pictured (pic1) at Wagga Wagga Airport. | |||||
| 1226 | EC135T2+ | N52-007: RAN /847, test serial D-HCBA N52-007: pictured (pic1) flying over Wagga Wagga Airport. | |||||
| 1229 | EC135T2+ | N52-008: RAN /848, test serial D-HCBD | |||||
| 1232 | EC135T2+ | N52-009: RAN /849, test serial D-HECB N52-009: pictured (pic1) on display at the 2023 Australian International Airshow. N52-009: pictured (pic2) on display at the 2025 Australian International Airshow | |||||
| 1234 | EC135T2+ | N52-010: RAN /850, test serial D-HECG | |||||
| 1237 | EC135T2+ | N52-011: RAN /851, test serial D-HECK N52-011: pictured (pic1) on display at the RAAF Base Richmond Airshow 2025. ARMY m+ | |||||
| 1239 | EC135T2+ | N52-012: RAN /852, test serial D-HECN | |||||
| 1240 | EC135T2+ | N52-013: RAN /853, test serial D-HECR | |||||
| 1242 | EC135T2+ | N52-014: RAN /854, test serial D-HECP;
Army titles N52-014: pictured op by Joint Helicopter Aircrew Training School, located in Nowra+ N52-014: pictured (pic2) on display at the 2019 Australian International Airshow. O+ N52-014: pictured (pic3) on display at the 2019 Australian International Airshow. O+ | |||||
| 1243 | EC135T2+ | N52-015: RAN /855, test serial D-HECQ | |||||
