The Ministry of Defence signed the Customer Acceptance Test (CAT) certificate for the first batch of Airbus H145M helicopters at Delivery Docks, Airbus Helicopters Deutschland (AHD), Donauwörth. The signing marks a significant milestone in the acquisition, with delivery of the batch to Brunei Darussalam scheduled for November 2026.
Upon arrival at AHD, the delegation, led by Coordinating Minister for National Security, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Defence II Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, was welcomed by Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of AHD Stefan Thomé, together with Senior Vice President and Head of Region Asia Pacific, Airbus Helicopters Vincent Dubrule, and Vice President and Head of the H145M Programme Constance Pinsdorf.
The ceremony commenced with welcoming remarks by Stefan Thomé, who reaffirmed AHD’s commitment to supporting the successful delivery of the H145M helicopters. The CAT certificate was subsequently signed on behalf of the ministry by 944 Major (U) Mohammad Hazwan bin Husny, Royal Brunei Air Force, as Deputy Head of the Integrated Project Team (IPT), while Constance Pinsdorf signed on behalf of AHD. The signing was witnessed by the minister and Stefan Thomé.
Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan; Commander of the Royal Brunei Air Force Brigadier General (U) Haji Haszahaidi bin Haji Ahmad Daud; and officials from the ministry and members of the IPT were also present.
Ambassador of Brunei Darussalam to Germany Pengiran Hajah Krtini binti Pengiran Haji Mohd Tahir also attended.
The ceremony continued with the signing of the Golden Book of Airbus and an exchange of commemorative gifts, followed by the recitation of Doa Selamat by 1392 Captain Pengiran Muhammad Nur Hafizan bin Pengiran Haji Hasan.
After the signing ceremony, the delegation visited Airbus Helicopters’ Training Academy in Augsburg and Donauwörth, where four pilots from the Royal Brunei Air Force are currently undergoing training in Augsburg, led by 922 Major (U) Muhammad Adib bin Haji Hashim @ Haji Bakar, and eight aircraft technicians undergoing training in Donauwörth, led by 15078 Warrant Officer 2 (U) Samsul bin Sablih. During the visit, the delegation was also welcomed and greeted by Chief Executive Officer of Airbus Helicopters Matthieu Louvot.
Under the Support Helicopter Project, the contract for the acquisition of the Airbus H145M helicopters was signed on April 30, 2024, between the Ministry of Defence, on behalf of the government of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, and AHD for the delivery of six Airbus H145M helicopters to replace the Royal Brunei Air Force’s decommissioned Bolkow BO-105 helicopters.
SOURCE/AUTHOR : BORNEO BULLETIN/James Kon
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