What Happened
Airbus Secures Major Contract For Multirole Military Helicopters
The Romanian government has signed a contract with the French Armament General Directorate for the procurement of 12 Airbus H225M multirole military helicopters. The agreement is part of the European Commission’s Security Action for Europe initiative, designed to support defence readiness and close critical capability gaps. The H225Ms will replace the Romanian Air Force’s IAR-330 Puma fleet and initiate the replacement process for conventional and special operations. This contract is the second one signed by Romania and Airbus Helicopters in the frame of the SAFE initiative, as reported by Asia Pacific Defence Reporter.