 The "Sécurité Civile" procured the type as a replacement for its aging Aérospatiale Alouette III fleet, winning out against the Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin.In November 2006, the "Sécurité Civile" were planning to make greater use of the EC145's IFR capabilities for operations within bad weather and at night time.In 2008, the "Gendarmerie" reportedly stated that the EC145 has a per aircraft availability rate of roughly 90 percent.