23 January 2020: The United Kingdom Military Flight Training System (UKMFTS) gas ordered four additional H145 helicopters from Airbus helicopters.
Currently, the UKMFTS has a fleet of 29 H135s and three H145s, known respectively as Juno and Jupiter. The new helicopters will be joining the current fleet. They will be delivered during 2020.
The aircraft are operated by Ascent Flight Training Management Ltd primarily from RAF Shawbury and also RAF Valley on behalf of the Ministry of Defence, It is used to train all UK military helicopter pilots and rear crew.
Airbus Helicopters is fully embedded at both bases as the rotary wing aircraft service provider to Ascent.
Managing director of Airbus Helicopters in the UK, Colin James said, "The H135 Juno and H145 Jupiter are demonstrating day-in and day-out their exceptional reliability and versatility in the training role at UKMFTS. It's deeply satisfying for us to see the first aircrew having already graduated and we look forward to delivering the additional aircraft in the very near future."