Malaysia receives first 2 EC725 helicopters from Eurocopter

During a ceremony held in Kuala Lumpur, the first two EC725 helicopters were handed over to the Royal Malaysian Air Force by Eurocopter.

The first two EC725 helicopters, with the first delivered on time and the second three months ahead of schedule, are to be followed up with another ten EC725 helicopters.

By 2014, all twelve of the medium-lift, twin-engine EC725 helicopters are to have been delivered. The helicopters will be used for search & rescue and other utility missions.

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