Exporter	France
Importer	France
Contract Date	15 January 2007
Deliveries	2008 - ?
Items1	12 (25)(-)

French Gendarmerie order for up to 37 EC135 helicopters (12 firm plus 25 options) as replacement for 1980's Ecureuil B, BA and B1 helicopters. The order was placed in January 2007 and was valued at 233 million Euro with options exercised. Deliveries were scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2008.

Contract/s Value
EUR€233 million Contract value including 25 EC135 options

News
French Gendarmerie Orders up to 37 Eurocopter's EC135s

Corporations
Eurocopter

Equipment
12 EC135³

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Exporter	Germany
Importer	France
Contract Date	13 December 2007
Deliveries	January 2009 - ?
Items1	3 (2)(-)

DGA (French Defense Procurement Agency) order for three Eurocopter EC145 helicopters to be operated by French Securite Civile. The contract also included two aircraft options. Deliveries are due to commence January 2009. The deal was announced on December 13, 2007.

News
DGA Orders Five Eurocopter EC145 Helicopters for Securite Civile

Corporations
Eurocopter

Equipment
3 EC145³

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Exporter	United States of America
Importer	France
Contract Date	16 July 2008
Deliveries	2010 - ?
Items1	2 (-)(-)

Heli Union order for two Sikorsky S-76C++ helicopters for offshore oil missions to be delivered by the third quarter of 2010. The contract was announced at the Farnborough International Air Show on July 16, 2008.

News
Heli Union Selects S-76C++ Helicopter for Offshore Oil Missions

Corporations
Heli-Union²
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation

Equipment
2 S-76³