“The arrival of the MBe Panther has enhanced the Navy Aviation’s operational capabilities. It is a modern, multi-mission helicopter that we can use in both maritime and land environments for a wide range of missions, including maritime SAR, disaster relief, external load operations and even air ambulance.” Source: Admiral Jose Maria Garcia Macedo, the Mexican Navy’s General Director of Naval Aviation, commenting on the Mexican Navy's receipt of its final two AS565 MBe Panther helicopters during a delivery ceremony at Airbus Helicopters in Marignane. With their order for ten units in 2014, the Mexican Navy became the launch customer of this new version. The first four helicopters were delivered in 2016 and the remaining six during the course of 2017.
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