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Armenia signs first Airbus Helicopters deal: order for six H145 multi-purpose helicopters

Armenia has entered its first contract with Airbus Helicopters for six H145 twin-engine helicopters, aimed at upgrading the country’s multi-purpose transport and rotorcraft modernization programme. The agreement, concluded during Emmanuel Macron’s state visit to Yerevan, has entered into force.

Discovered 2026-06-18T02:01:46.388108-07:00 | 2026-06-18T02:01:46.388108-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • Marks Armenia’s first Airbus Helicopters procurement, extending the H145 footprint into a new national rotorcraft fleet as part of Yerevan’s modernization programme.
  • Adds to the current run of European public-safety and defense-linked H145 orders, reinforcing the type’s positioning beyond purely civilian operations (see Czech Republic Ministry of Interior signs contract for 11 Airbus H145 helicopters and British Army H145 Jupiter HC2s begin Brunei training mission).
  • The deal’s entry into force and the stated linkage to multi-purpose transport capability make it a near-term reference point for how Airbus is converting diplomatic/relationship-driven engagement into rotorcraft fleet commitments.

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2026-06-18T02:01:46.388108-07:00
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2026-06-19T05:42:43.971730-07:00
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2026-06-18T06:19:52.669627-07:00

18 June 2026 • Aviation24

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