Airbus Helicopters has handed over two additional H145-based Jupiter HC2 utility rotorcraft to the UK armed forces, boosting operational rotary capability. The pair are scheduled to deploy to Brunei and Cyprus early next year to support UK in‑theatre missions.
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Airbus has delivered two more H145‑based Jupiter HC2s to the UK, adding immediate capability for planned Brunei and Cyprus deployments early next year.
The move highlights sustainment and lifecycle demands for the H145 fleet; Airbus and Babcock recently secured a 10‑year H145 support deal covering 46 aircraft, underlining logistics and spares commitments for sustained operations (see the 10‑year H145 sustainment contract covering 46 H145s: https://hype.aero/?story=a1dc9177-3e90-42fc-88cf-34512dd82b0f).
Deliveries sit alongside fleet modernisation and avionics upgrades for the H145 family, including new line‑fit Helionix real‑time alerting, and mirror wider UK rotorcraft activity such as recent AW139 moves tied to the UKSAR2G programme (see line‑fit Helionix alerting for H145s: https://hype.aero/?story=c35fd1f8-562d-4a2c-aa0f-c026541a4f2b; see UKSAR2G programme momentum: https://hype.aero/?story=a257acfb-520f-4c12-a13c-7a34d2e37ff9).
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UK DE&S awards £33.6m support contract to Airbus Helicopters for six H145s • airforce-technology.com
Airbus wins £33.6m contract to support UK H145 fleet • UK Defence Journal
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• Dominic Perry