Eurocopter EC145

The Eurocopter EC145 is a civil and military twin-turboshaft helicopter. It is built in Germany. It is a modernized variant of the MBB/Kawasaki BK117. It is used for both transport and SAR. The UH-72 Lakota is a military variant for the US Army. The military variants are mainly known as Eurocopter EC645.

Eurocopter EC145
Eurocopter EC145 from the French Sécurité Civile.
Role	Light helicopter
National origin	France & Germany
Manufacturer	Eurocopter.
First flight	1999
Introduction	2002
Status	Active
Produced	2000-Present.
Unit cost	5.5 millions $.

Users

Eurocopter EC145 operators worldwide: dark blue = military, light blue = civilian