Rotorcraft
French Military Advances Airbus H160M Program
The military variant of Airbus Helicopters H160 could enter service by 2026
The H160M is part of Airbus's effort to militarize civil variants.
The H160M is part of Airbus's effort to militarize civil variants.

The launch of the Joint Light Helicopter (Hélicoptère Interarmées Léger; HIL) program has been brought forward by one year, to 2021, announced French minister of the armed forces, Florence Parly. Launching the program earlier will enable delivery of the first Airbus H160Ms to the French armed forces in 2026 rather than the original target date of 2028.