With 8 In Hand, Navy Accepts Last 2 Panther Helicopters
December 08 2017
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the last two of 10 AS 565MBe Panther helicopters ordered by the Mexican navy.
The aircraft were handed over on Dec. 6 during a ceremony at the Airbus facility in Marignane, France, the company said in a release on Dec. 6.
Mexico is the launch customer for the type, said Airbus. The first four helicopters were delivered in 2016, with the balance in 2017.
The multi-mission helicopter is stationed at bases in Veracruz, Sonora and Michoacan...
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