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utility military helicopter
Eurocopter AS565 Panther is a utility military helicopter originating in France. It was built by Aérospatiale Eurocopter Airbus Helicopters.
FranceEurocopter AS565 Panther
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France
Aérospatiale Eurocopter Airbus Helicopters
In service
French Naval Aviation Brazilian Army Israeli Air Force Indonesian Navy
1984–2021
1986
28 February 1984
Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin
Harbin Z-9
1 or 2 pilots
10 troops
13.68 m (44 ft 11 in)
3.97 m (13 ft 0 in)
2,380 kg (5,247 lb)
4,300 kg (9,480 lb)
2 × Turboméca Arriel 2C turboshaft, 635 kW (852 hp) each
11.94 m (39 ft 2 in)
306 km/h (190 mph, 165 kn)
827 km (514 mi, 447 nmi)
4.1 hours
5,865 m (19,242 ft)
8.9 m/s (1,750 ft/min)
M621 cannon 20 mm (0.787 in) cannon pods.
111.98 m 2 (1,205.3 sq ft)
68 mm (2.677 in) or 70 mm (2.756 in) unguided rockets .
Matra Mistral air-to-air missiles . AS 15 TT anti-ship missiles. HOT anti-tank missiles. Mk46 or Whitehead A.244/S anti-submarine warfare torpedoes .
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True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 13.68 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 13.68 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Eurocopter AS565 Panther equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
AngolaAir Force/Air Defence exact named equipment holdings: AS565 Panther. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: HELICOPTERS / MRH. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
BrazilNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Helicopters". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
DjiboutiDated directory active-fleet estimate for AS565, grouped under Eurocopter AS565 Panther. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
FranceReported count for Eurocopter AS565 Panther · AS565SA Panther. Service scope: Navy; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 16. Origin: France. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. Cited source 2026-04-14. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
IndonesiaReported count for Eurocopter AS565 · AS565 MBe. Service scope: Indonesian Naval Aviation; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 11. Origin: France. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
IsraelDirectory active-fleet estimate for the source types AS565, grouped under Eurocopter AS565 Panther. Sums only the listed service and role rows; includes training and special-mission versions where explicitly listed. Excludes the separate Ordered column, aircraft in storage, aircraft undergoing or awaiting upgrades, and the directory's other exclusions. This is the dated directory coverage of these types, not a complete owned-fleet census or a readiness count.
MexicoDated directory active-fleet estimate for AS565, grouped under Eurocopter AS565 Panther. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
MoroccoDated directory active-fleet estimate for AS565, grouped under Eurocopter AS565 Panther. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
Saudi ArabiaNaval Aviation exact named equipment holdings: AS565 Panther. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: HELICOPTERS / MRH. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
United Arab EmiratesJoint Aviation Command exact named equipment holdings: AS565 Panther. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: HELICOPTERS / MRH. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
French Naval Aviation Brazilian Army Israeli Air Force Indonesian Navy
Equipment reference ↗Reported count for Eurocopter AS565. Service scope: United Arab Emirates Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 12. Origin: France. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.