Brunei prepares for first H145M deliveries

Brunei signed a customer acceptance certificate for its first batch of Airbus H145M military helicopters at Airbus Helicopters Deutschland in Donauwörth on October 15, 2026, ahead of delivery scheduled for November. The Royal Brunei Air Force ordered six H145Ms in April 2024 to replace six retired Bölkow BO 105 helicopters, and the acceptance process covers conformity of the initial aircraft and mission equipment. Images show aircraft with equipment mounts and apparent electro-optical sensor installations, although the ministry has not detailed the final mission configuration. The first-batch quantity and entry-into-service date remain unannounced; acceptance is not the same as operational deployment.