HUNGARY RECEIVE
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n June 2018, Hungary ordered 20 H145M multipurpose light helicopters from the European aircraft manufacturer Airbus Consortium. The H-145M is planned to be a replacement for the Soviet/Russianmade Mi-8T, Mi-17 medium transport, and Mi-24P/V combat helicopters, together with the H225M medium multi-purpose helicopter, which will arrive in 2023. The H145M helicopter's weapon system was tested in several countries, including Hungary, at the Bakony Combat Training Centre. The testbed was an BK117D-2M. In November 2019, the first two helicopters arrived at Szolnok Helicopter Base and on 3 December 2021, the last helicopter with registration number 05 was flown to Hungary. The H-145s were delivered to the Hungarian Defence Forces in three configurations:
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10 multipurpose (MP), five search and rescue (SAR), and five armed (LUH) versions. The H145M is powered by two Turbomeca Arriel 2E gas turbines. Each of them has a power output of 566 kW (771 hp), which can be increased to 657 kW (894 hp) at take-off, 764 kW (1,039 hp) for two minutes in an emergency, and 788 kW (1,072 hp) for half a minute. The helicopters are equipped with the French Helionix avionics suite. They are fitted with the onboard weapon system HForce, developed by Airbus. HForce offers a wide range of weapons – machine guns, unguided and guided rockets and missiles - combined with a target acquisition and targeting capability formerly available for high-end helicopters only. The SAR version of the H145M is equipped with a
