Tunisian Air Force Inks First North African Deal to Procure Dozen Bell 412 Helicopters

Tunisian air force inks first North African deal to procure dozen Bell 412 helicopters

“The SUBARU Bell 412EPX has been gaining momentum as an international military platform, we’re thrilled to bring it to the Middle East and Africa region with the Tunisian Air Force,” Bell Textron's Tim Evans said.

Tunisia orders a dozen Bell 412EPX helicopters - defenceWeb

The Tunisian Air Force has ordered 12 Subaru Bell 412EPX helicopters for multi-role military and security missions, marking the first order for this Bell 412 variant in the region. Announced at the Paris Air Show that is underway this week, Bell Textron said the order will expand expands Tunisia’s rotary wing fleet of 39 Bell aircraft, including Bell UH-1s, 205s and OH-58s. The Tunisian National Guard, meanwhile, recently began operating the Bel…