Military Aviation / Short Report
Romania procures twelve military H225M from Airbus. The agreement was concluded under the European SAFE instrument; Airbus also refers to its existing industrial cooperation with Romanian manufacturer IAR.
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Romania orders 12 Airbus H225M multirole military helicoptersSource date: 07.10.2026 · German published: 15.10.2026. The summary shall reflect the declared status; subsequent developments may deviate therefrom.
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