Airbus Delivers Four EC725 Helicopters To Thai Air Force

Airbus has delivered an initial four EC725 helicopters to Thailand air force this month, providing support to military search and rescue as well as troop transport operations.

Another two Airbus EC725 rotocraft will be delivered next year, the company announced today.

The order of four EC725s was signed in 2012. They are expected to begin operations later this month. Further, two additional EC725s were booked in 2014 for deliveries to the Royal Thai Air Force next year.

“With Thailand’s investment in the modernization of its aircraft inventory, the EC725s will become a formidable asset in the Royal Thai Air Force’s helicopter fleet,” said Fabrice Rochereau, Airbus Helicopters’ Vice President of Sales and Customer Relations in Asia Pacific.

The EC725 is an 11-ton twin-engine helicopter featuring high-performance navigation and mission systems – including a unique digital four-axis autopilot. Delivering excellent flight autonomy and seating 28 persons, this powerful helicopter is perfectly tailored for the Royal Thai Air Force’s combat search and rescue (CSAR) missions, search and rescue (SAR) flights, troop transport operations and other tasks.