The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has again received the handover of the H135 military training helicopter from Airbus Helicopters.

The second handover of the Airbus Helicopters took place in a ceremony held at the Wing 2 Base in Lopburi, Thailand on 7 July 2022.

With this handover, the RTAF has received six H135s, making it the first operator in Southeast Asia to use the H135 for military training.

Airbus said in its broadcast that the RTAF selected this latest generation of helicopters in February 2020, as part of its pilot training improvement programme.

This H135 will join the H225M fleet, and is dedicated to a variety of training missions, including ab-initio training .

“We are proud to have delivered the first shipment of this high-performance H135 to the RTAF. We are fully confident that this helicopter will become an important part of the world-class training for the RTAF,” said Pierre Andre, Head of Airbus in Thailand.

In addition, the H135 has a worldwide reputation as a proven and reliable military training helicopter, and has supported many instructors around the world in delivering training missions accurately and safely.

"We are pleased that Thailand has joined ten other military operators around the world, confirming the H135 as the helicopter of choice for military pilot training," he added.

The H135 RTAF is configured with two external cameras, giving pilots an unobstructed 360-degree view of their surroundings.

The Euronav7 range of tactical systems and mobile maps are mounted on the helicopter to enhance situational awareness, and offer the highest functionality, interfaceability and ultimate flexibility to fulfill the air force's challenging missions.

To increase crew comfort, the H135 is equipped with an air conditioning system, tinted windows and a height-adjustable pilot seat.

The RTAF's H135 fleet is equipped with Airbus' highly adaptive HCare Smart service, with full-by-the-hour support , as well as continuous airworthiness management organization digital services.

As part of a dedicated support program, a Technical Representative will be placed on RTAF operations for an initial two year period to ensure the availability of this fleet.

Airbus will also provide a Helionix state-of-the-art simulator to support the RTAF's ab-initio mission.

With more than 130 units operated for training missions by military agencies worldwide, the three-ton class H135 is the global benchmark for training helicopters, with over 400,000 military training flight hours.

Equipped with today's state-of-the-art technology, including Airbus' advanced Helionix avionics suite, the lightweight twin-engine H135 offers optimal safety for basic and advanced mission training, while also providing a platform for pilots to make the easy and safe transition to more advanced helicopters.

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