What is Eurocopter EC145?
{|{{Infobox aircraft begin |name=Eurocopter EC145 |image=File:Eurocopter-Kawasaki EC-145 (BK-117C-2) (7032145857).jpg |caption='''Eurocopter EC145''' from the [[France|French]] ''Sécurité Civile''. }}{{Infobox aircraft type |type=[[Helicopter|Light helicopter]] |national origin =[[France]] & [[Germany]] |manufacturer= [[Eurocopter]]. |first flight=[[1999]] |introduction=[[2002]] |status= Active |primary user= |produced= 2000-Present. |number built= |unit cost=5.5 millions $. }} |} The '''Eurocopter EC145''' is a civil and [[military]] twin-[[engine|turboshaft]] [[helicopter]]. It is built in [[Germany]]. It is a modernized variant of the [[MBB/Kawasaki BK117]]. It is used for both [[transport]] and [[Search and rescue|SAR]]. The [[Eurocopter UH-72 Lakota|UH-72 Lakota]] is a military variant for the [[US Army]]. The military variants are mainly known as '''Eurocopter EC645'''. == Users == [[File:Eurocopter EC145 Operators worldwide.png|thumb|left|450px|Eurocopter EC145 operators worldwide: dark blue = military, light blue = civilian]] [[Category:Helicopters]] [[Category:Eurocopter|EC145]] [[Category:French military aircraft]] [[Category:German military aircraft]] {{-}} {{transport-stub}}