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==Operators== [[File:Scottish Ambulance Service Eurocopter EC-135T-1 McKnight-1.jpg|thumb|A Scottish Ambulance Service Eurocopter EC-135T]] In 2016, half of the EC135s operating in service were engaged in [[emergency medical services]] operations, 17% in [[air transport]], 16% in public services (typically [[law enforcement]]), 10% in military missions, 4% in offshore operations (typically [[offshore wind power]] inspection), and the remaining 3% in military training.<ref name=FG161129>{{cite news |url=https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/analysis-how-airbus-helicopters-has-kept-its-20-yea-431278/ |title=ANALYSIS: How Airbus Helicopters has kept its 20-year-old H135 looking young |date=29 November 2016 |author=Dominic Perry |work=FlightGlobal}}</ref> The 1,400th was delivered in September 2020, as over 300 customers in 60 countries accumulated more than 4.5 million flight hours.<!--<ref name=Airbus29jan2018>--> Most are in Europe (641), followed by North America (316) and Asia (195).<ref name=Airbus29jan2018>{{citation |url=https://www.airbus.com/newsroom/stories/1400-h135-delivered-mont-blanc.html |date=6 November 2020 |title=Airbus Helicopters' 1,400th H135 is delivered to HEMS operator Mont Blanc |publisher=Airbus}}</ref> ===Military operators=== [[File:GA EC135 (cropped).jpg|thumb|An EC135 T1 of the [[German Army]]]] [[File:RAF Airbus EC135T3 (JUNO HT1) Helicopter MOD 45165492.jpg|thumb|The EC135T3 is known as the Juno HT1 in RAF service]] ;{{Flag|Australia}} * [[Royal Australian Navy]] - 15 EC135T2+<ref>{{Cite web|title=WorldAirForces2016-Corrected.pdf|url=https://flightglobal.com/asset/6297/waf/|website=flightglobal.com|access-date=10 December 2015|archive-date=19 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160119005850/https://flightglobal.com/asset/6297/waf/|url-status=dead}}</ref> * [[Australian Army]] - 5 EC135 T3 to be leased from the UK [[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Defence]]<ref name="JunoAust"/><ref name="ADMMarch24"/> ;{{BRA}} *[[Brazilian Air Force]]<ref name="World Air Forces 2014">[http://img.en25.com/Web/flightglobal/%7B88f2f053-6c3d-4ab4-a297-0b453358a560%7D_FC055_PREM_201312.pdf?elq={00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}&elqCampaignId= World Air Force 2014 – Flight International], [[Flightglobal.com]], Accessed 23 November 2014</ref> *[[Brazilian Navy]] - 3 EC135 T3 ordered to replace AS355F2.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Barreira |first1=Victor |title=Brazilian Navy to acquire EC135 T3 helicopters |url=https://www.janes.com/article/85475/brazilian-navy-to-acquire-ec135-t3-helicopters |website=Jane's 360 |access-date=3 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190103184808/https://www.janes.com/article/85475/brazilian-navy-to-acquire-ec135-t3-helicopters |archive-date=3 January 2019 |location=Rio de Janeiro |date=24 December 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> ;{{Flag|Canada}} * [[Royal Canadian Air Force]] - 19 helicopters are to be acquired for pilot training. The helicopters are to be built at Airbus Helicopters' facility in Fort Erie, Canada with deliveries starting 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mukherjee |first=Upasana |date=2024-11-05 |title=Airbus to supply 19 H135 helicopters to RCAF |url=https://www.airforce-technology.com/news/airbus-19-h135-helicopters-canada/ |access-date=2024-11-05 |website=Airforce Technology |language=en-US}}</ref> ;{{GAB}} *[[Military of Gabon#Air Force|Gabonese Air Force]]<ref name="WORLD AIR FORCES 2013">{{cite web |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/airspace/media/reports_pdf/emptys/101015/world-air-forces-2013.pdf |title=World Air Forces 2013 |publisher=Flightglobal Insight |year=2013 |access-date=17 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://smallairforces.blogspot.com/2011/03/gabons-new-helicopter.html |title=Gabon's new Helicopter! |date=3 October 2011 |website=smallairforces.com |access-date=17 March 2013}}</ref> ;{{GER}} *[[German Army]]<ref name="WORLD AIR FORCES 2013"/> ;{{IRQ}} *[[Iraqi Army Aviation Command]] - 20<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.flightglobal.com/download?ac=98881|title=World Air Forces 2024|publisher=flightglobal}}</ref> ;{{IRL}} * [[Air Corps (Ireland)|Irish Air Corps]]<ref name="WORLD AIR FORCES 2013"/> ;{{JPN}} * [[Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force]]<ref name="WORLD AIR FORCES 2013"/> ;{{MAR}} *[[Royal Moroccan Air Force]] - H135s ordered for training duties in 2022.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Morocco orders H135 for training use |magazine=[[Air International]] |date=September 2022 |volume=103 |issue=2 |page=49 |issn=0306-5634}}</ref> *[[Royal Moroccan Gendarmerie]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eurocopter.com/site/en/press/The-Moroccan-Royal-Gendarmerie-is-recognized-for-its-50-years-of-Eurocopter-helicopter-operations_898.html |title=The Moroccan Royal Gendarmerie is recognized for its 50 years of Eurocopter helicopter operations |website=eurocopter.com |access-date=17 March 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130409065822/http://www.eurocopter.com/site/en/press/The-Moroccan-Royal-Gendarmerie-is-recognized-for-its-50-years-of-Eurocopter-helicopter-operations_898.html |archive-date=9 April 2013 |df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.airliners.net/photo/Moroccan-Royal-Gendarmerie/Eurocopter-EC-135T-2+/2097501/L/&sid=b2d58871a96ab6ae032981a72d267f21 |title=Moroccan Royal Gendarmerie EC-135T |publisher=Demand media |access-date=17 March 2013}}</ref> ;{{NGR}} * [[Nigerian Air Force]]<ref name="AFMAUG16-30">{{cite book|title=AirForces Monthly|date=August 2016|publisher=[[Key Publishing|Key Publishing Ltd]]|location=Stamford, Lincolnshire, England|pages=30|title-link=AirForces Monthly}}</ref> ;{{ESP}} *[[Spanish Army Airmobile Force]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Materiales – Helicópteros – HE-26|url=http://www.ejercito.mde.es/en/materiales/helicopteros/HE-26.html?__locale=en|publisher=Ministerio de Defensa de España|access-date=26 March 2013}}</ref> ;{{UK}} *[[Royal Air Force]] / [[Ascent Flight Training]] - [[No. 1 Flying Training School RAF|No. 1 Flying Training School]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Rory |title=RAF chief opens state-of-the-art helicopter training facilities in Shawbury |work=[[Shropshire Star]] |date=29 February 2020 |url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/local-hubs/north-shropshire/shawbury/2020/02/29/raf-chief-opens-state-of-the-art-helicopter-training-facilities-in-shawbury/ |access-date=18 May 2020}}</ref> ===Government operators=== ;{{ARG}} *[[Argentine Federal Police]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://helihub.com/2011/09/13/eurocopter-delivers-second-ec135t2-to-argentinas-federal-police/ |title=Eurocopter delivers second EC135T2+ to Argentina's Federal Police |date=13 September 2011}}</ref> *[[Argentine National Gendarmerie]]<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Rivas |first=Santiago |title=Cracking the Drug cartels |magazine=[[Air International]] |date=April 2021 |volume=100 |issue=4 |pages=46–49 |issn=0306-5634}}</ref> ;{{AUS}} *[[Queensland Police Service]] contracted through [[Surf Life Saving Queensland|Surf Life Saving Queensland Aviation]] *Surf Life Saving Queensland Aviation *[[Victoria Police]] (former) ;{{AUT}} *[[Federal Police (Austria)|Federal Police]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://helihub.com/2008/05/06/austrian-minister-of-the-interior-presents-eurocopter-ec135-to-air-police-in-innsbruck/|title=HeliHub.com Austrian Minister of the Interior presents Eurocopter EC135 to Air Police in Innsbruck|website=helihub.com|date=6 May 2008}}</ref> [[File:JA02FP (29935729730).jpg|thumb|A Japanese National Police's EC-135 in flight]] ;{{CAN}} * [[Durham Regional Police]] - 1 helicopter purchased in 2024<ref name="cbc.ca">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-police-helicopters-1.7278584</ref> * [[Halton Regional Police]] - 1 helicopter purchased in 2024<ref name="cbc.ca"/> * [[Ontario Provincial Police]] - 3 helicopters purchased in 2024 for use in the [[Greater Toronto Area]], [[Ottawa]], and [[Thunder Bay]].,<ref>https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2024-09-airbus-marks-40-years-of-growth-in-canada-with-helicopter-order-for</ref> plus an additional 2 helicopters previously purchased in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://helihub.com/2011/05/29/eurocopter-canada-delivers-two-ec135p2-to-ontario-provincial-police/ |title=Eurocopter Canada delivers two EC135P2+ to Ontario Provincial Police |date=29 May 2011 |website=helihub.com |access-date=17 March 2013}}</ref> * [[Peel Regional Police]] - 1 helicopter purchased in 2024<ref name="cbc.ca"/> ;{{CHI}} *[[Carabineros de Chile]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.defensa.com/chile/carabineros-chile-reciben-h135 |title=Carabineros de Chile reciben un H135 |date=11 October 2016 |website=defensa.com}}</ref> ;{{CHN}} * [[Guangdong Provincial Public Security Department]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=广东省公安厅警务航空飞行队:搏击云天 守护平安 |trans-title=Guangdong Provincial Public Security Bureau Aviation Unit: Protection from the skies |url=http://gdga.gd.gov.cn/jwzx/jwyw/content/post_3735198.html |access-date=2025-03-15 |publisher=Guangdong Provincial Public Security Department}}</ref> ;{{CRO}} *[[Croatian Police]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.defender.hr/republika-hrvatska/obrambena-politika/mup-kupio-helikopter-ec-135-za-nadzor-granice-i-prijevoz-stradalih.php/ |title=MUP RH kupio helikopter EC-135 za nadzor granice i prijevoz stradalih |website=defender.hr |access-date=27 June 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130630231303/http://www.defender.hr/republika-hrvatska/obrambena-politika/mup-kupio-helikopter-ec-135-za-nadzor-granice-i-prijevoz-stradalih.php |archive-date=30 June 2013 |df=dmy-all}}</ref> ;{{CZE}} * [[Police of the Czech Republic|State Police]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vrtulnik.cz/ec135.htm |title=Eurocopter EC 135 |website=vrtulník.cz |date=29 July 2011|access-date=25 December 2013}}</ref> ;{{GER}} *[[Federal Police (Germany)|Federal Police]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://helihub.com/2012/09/13/turbomeca-sign-support-agreement-with-german-federal-police/ |title=Turbomeca sign support agreement with German Federal Police |date=13 September 2012 |website=helihub.com |access-date=17 March 2013}}</ref> *[[Landespolizei (Germany)|State Police]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.polizei.rlp.de/internet/nav/a61/a61509c6-071a-9001-be59-2680a525fe06&_ic_uCon=c6110e5a-1e1d-4821-7a52-f61f42680e4c&conPage=1&conPageSize=50.htm |title=Allgemeines |website=polizei.rlp.de |access-date=26 May 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140527214806/http://www.polizei.rlp.de/internet/nav/a61/a61509c6-071a-9001-be59-2680a525fe06%26_ic_uCon%3Dc6110e5a-1e1d-4821-7a52-f61f42680e4c%26conPage%3D1%26conPageSize%3D50.htm |archive-date=27 May 2014 |df=dmy-all}}</ref> ;{{HUN}} *[[HSE National Ambulance Service]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.napi.hu/magyar_gazdasag/rendorseg-mento-hadsereg-helikopter.669590.html|title=Légimentés: milliárdokért cseréltek gazdát a helikopterek |website=napi.hu |access-date=11 September 2018}}</ref> ;{{IRL}} *[[Garda Air Support Unit]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Garda Air Support Unit (GASU) |url=http://www.garda.ie/controller.aspx?page=36 |year=2014 |publisher=An Garda Síochána |access-date=6 May 2014}}</ref> ;{{JPN}} *[[National Police Agency (Japan)|Japanese National Police]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://helihub.com/2013/02/01/eurocopter-japan-delivers-ec135t2-to-national-police-agency/ |title=Eurocopter Japan delivers EC135T2 to National Police Agency |date=February 2013 |website=helihub.com |access-date=17 March 2013}}</ref> ;{{LTU}} [[File:Eurocopter EC 135 Policía EC-KXE 02.jpg|thumb|A Eurocopter EC135P2+ of the National Police Corps of Spain.]] *[[State Border Guard Service (Lithuania)|State Border Guard]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pasienis.lt/ |title=Valstybės sienos apsaugos tarnyba |website=Pasienis.lt |date=30 April 2013 |access-date=5 May 2013}}</ref> ;{{NLD}} *[[Dutch National Police]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.politie.nl/onderwerpen/helikopter-boven-mijn-huis.html#hoe-ziet-de-luchtvloot-er-uit|title=Hoe ziet de luchtvloot er uit?|website=politie.nl|access-date=3 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130621162315/http://www.politie.nl/onderwerpen/helikopter-boven-mijn-huis.html#hoe-ziet-de-luchtvloot-er-uit|archive-date=21 June 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> *[[Emergency medical services in the Netherlands|ANWB Medical Air Assistance]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.anwb.nl/maa/helikopters|title=Traumahelikopters MAA - ANWB|date=23 June 2017|website=anwb.nl}}</ref> ;{{NOR}} *[[Norwegian Police Service]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://helihub.com/2012/05/23/norwegian-police-buy-second-ec135/ |title=Norwegian Police lease second EC135 |date=23 May 2012 |website=helihub.com |access-date=17 March 2013}}</ref> - The EC135 was used til it was replaced by AW169 in 2019. ;{{POL}} *[[Air ambulances in Poland]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lpr.com.pl/en/onas.html#s180 |title=EC 135 |website=lpr.com.pl |access-date=12 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131215211416/http://www.lpr.com.pl/en/onas.html#s180 |archive-date=15 December 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref> * [[Border Guard (Poland)]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://infosecurity24.pl/nowy-smiglowiec-nareszcie-w-rekach-strazy-granicznej|title=Nowy śmigłowiec nareszcie w rękach Straży Granicznej - InfoSecurity24|website=infosecurity24.pl|date=3 January 2020 }}</ref> ;{{ROM}} *[[Romanian Police]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aviatie.mai.gov.ro/aeronave.html |title=EC 135 |website=aviatie.mai.gov.ro |access-date=17 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221024510/http://www.aviatie.mai.gov.ro/aeronave.html |archive-date=21 February 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref> *[[SMURD]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://smurd.ro/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30:salvare-aeriana&catid=28:salvare-aeriana&Itemid=58 |title=EC 135 |website=smurd.ro |access-date=17 February 2014}}</ref> ;{{SLO}} *[[Law enforcement in Slovenia|Slovenian National Police]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://helihub.com/2012/09/14/heli-one-upgrades-ec135-for-slovenian-national-police/ |title=Heli-One upgrades EC135 for Slovenian National Police |date=14 September 2012 |website=helihub.com |access-date=17 March 2013}}</ref> ;{{ESP}} *[[Civil Guard (Spain)|Civil Guard]]<ref>{{cite web |author=Guardia Civil |title=El Aire |url=https://www.guardiacivil.es/es/institucional/especialidades/aire/index.html |access-date=20 March 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130712232325/http://www.guardiacivil.es/es/institucional/especialidades/aire/index.html |archive-date=12 July 2013}}</ref> *[[National Police Corps]]<ref>{{cite web|author=Dirección General de la Policía|title=Servicio de Medios Aéreos-Helicópteros|url=http://www.policia.es/org_central/medios_aereos/m_m_helicopteros.html|access-date=20 March 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130202015913/http://policia.es/org_central/medios_aereos/m_m_helicopteros.html|archive-date=2 February 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[File:Eurocopter EC-135T-2, Czech Republic - Police AN1578260.jpg|thumb|A Eurocopter EC135T2 of the Police of the Czech Republic]] ;{{UK}} *[[Northern Lighthouse Board]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://helihub.com/2010/11/24/northern-lighthouse-board-to-go-live-with-ec135-on-1st-december/ |title=Northern Lighthouse Board upgrading to EC135 |date=24 November 2010 |website=helihub.com |access-date=12 December 2013}}</ref> *[[National Police Air Service|National Police Air Service (England & Wales)]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.durham.police.uk/Information-and-advice/Pages/National-Police-Air-Service-(NPAS).aspx |title=National Police Air Service (NPAS) |publisher=Durham Police (UK) |access-date=30 September 2014 |archive-date=4 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180804200928/https://www.durham.police.uk/Information-and-advice/Pages/National-Police-Air-Service-(NPAS).aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref> *[[Police Scotland]]<ref name="ukemergencyaviation">{{cite web |url=http://www.ukemergencyaviation.co.uk/glasgowcityheliport/Based-Aircraft.htm |title=Glasgow City Heliport Based Aircraft |publisher=ukemergencyaviation.co.uk |access-date=30 November 2013 |archive-date=23 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120723090514/http://www.ukemergencyaviation.co.uk/glasgowcityheliport/Based-Aircraft.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> *[[Police Service of Northern Ireland]] *[[Trinity House]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.trinityhouse.co.uk/news/new-helicopter-g-glaa-for-gla-contract/ |title=New Helicopter 'G-GLAA' for GLA Contract |date=12 October 2015 |publisher=Trinityhouse.com |access-date=10 January 2022}}</ref> ;{{TUR}} *[[Ministry of Health (Turkey)]] (operated by [[Turkish Aeronautical Association]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.acilafet.gov.tr/belge/1-45004/hava-ambulansi.html |title=EC 135 |website=acilafet.gov.tr|access-date=30 April 2016}}</ref> ;{{USA}} *[[Broward County Sheriff's Office|Broward County Sheriff]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://helihub.com/2012/02/12/broward-county-sheriff-orders-third-ec135/|title=Broward County Sheriff orders third EC135|date=12 February 2012|publisher=helihub.com |access-date=17 March 2013}}</ref> *[[Massachusetts State Police]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mass.gov/eopss/agencies/msp/etrt/airwing.html|title=State Police Airwing Section|publisher=mass.gov |access-date=4 July 2014}}</ref> [[File:NASA Airbus H135 (T3).jpg|thumb|NASA Airbus Helicopters H135]] *[[NASA]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.airbus.com/newsroom/press-releases/en/2020/01/nasa-places-order-for-three-airbus-h135-helicopters.html|title=NASA places order for three Airbus H135 helicopters|publisher=Airbus|date=28 October 2021 }}</ref> **[[Kennedy Space Center]]
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