Spain approves $5.3B order for 100 Airbus helicopters, becomes H175M launch customer

Spain has finalised a $5.3 billion contract with Airbus Helicopters for 100 military rotorcraft — 50 H145Ms, 31 NH90s, 13 H135s and six H175Ms. The package is the defence ministry’s largest-ever helicopter procurement and makes Spain the H175M launch customer.

Discovered 2025-12-18T03:29:31.759253-08:00 | 2025-12-18T03:29:31.759253-08:00

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  • Scale and budget: the $5.3 billion, 100-aircraft programme (50 H145M, 31 NH90, 13 H135, 6 H175M) is Spain’s single largest helicopter procurement and builds on the government’s earlier €3.7bn air‑fleet renewal Royal Decree.

  • Operational and industrial impact: making Spain the H175M launch customer will increase Airbus Helicopters’ production, sustainment and training workload and follows recent national rotorcraft activity such as manned–unmanned helicopter teaming trials and other fleet modernisation steps including recent A330 MRTT deliveries.

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