Medium-Lift Helos To Be Used For Transport, Civil Security

Eurocopter recently chalked up a new order from Latin America: The Mexican Ministry of Defense has placed an order for six EC725 helicopters, to be used primarily for transport and civil security missions.

The order is the first ever placed with Eurocopter by the Mexican Ministry of Defense, though Eurocopter has been present in Mexico for more than 25 years. The Mexican Naval Ministry already operates Panther helicopters manufactured by Eurocopter, and the EC225 and Super Puma currently serve the Mexican President.

In 1982, the subsidiary Eurocopter de Mexico SA (EMSA) was opened to cover Central America, the Caribbean, Columbia, Venezuela and Ecuador. The main activities of the subsidiary, which now has a staff of 165 employees, are maintenance, aircraft assembly, customization, and technical and logistics support for the Eurocopter fleet in the region.

The EC725 is the latest member of the Cougar family. The medium-lift, twin-engine helicopter in the 11-ton class offers flight endurance of 5.5 hours, and can carry up to 29 passengers in addition to the two pilots. The EC725 was designed to perform a wide range of missions, including search and rescue, long-distance transport, emergency medical services and logistics support.

FMI: www.eurocopter.com, www.sedena.gob.mx/