Airbus Helicopters and Babcock France have been awarded a 10‑year contract by France’s Directorate of Aeronautical Maintenance (DMAé) to provide in‑service support for the entire H145 fleet of the Sécurité Civile and Gendarmerie Nationale. The deal covers 46 H145s (40 Sécurité Civile, six Gendarmerie).
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The contract is a long‑term sustainment award (10 years) covering 46 H145 helicopters and was issued by the French DMAé, centralizing support for Sécurité Civile (40 aircraft) and Gendarmerie Nationale (6 aircraft).
The joint OEM–MRO approach (Airbus Helicopters with Babcock France) consolidates aftermarket responsibility and will affect spares, diagnostics and fleet availability — complementing recent moves by Airbus on in‑service connectivity such as the Helionix real‑time alerting solution and factory automation to scale component output (Airbus Helicopters France automation).
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Airbus wins contract to support entire French Sécurité Civile and Gendarmerie H145 fleet • helicoptersmagazine.com
Airbus to support entire H145 fleet of France’s Sécurité Civile and Gendarmerie Nationale • aerospace-innovations.com
Babcock wins 10-year in-service support contract for France’s Airbus H145 fleet • babcockinternational.com
(TR) France Signs New Support Agreement with Airbus • airporthaber2.com
