The Eurocopter AS565 Panther is the military version of the Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin medium-weight multi-purpose twin-engine helicopter. The Panther is used for a wide range of military roles, including combat assault, fire support, anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, search and rescue, and medical evacuation.
Eurocopter AS565 Panther
Multiple Helibras HM-1 Pantera in various states of assembly in Brazil, 2004
Panther in flight; note the disc-shaped ASW array under the nose
Israeli AS565MA Atalef, 2007
The Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin (Dolphin), also formerly known as the Aérospatiale SA 365 Dauphin 2, is a medium-weight multipurpose twin-engine helicopter produced by Airbus Helicopters. It was originally developed and manufactured by French firm Aérospatiale, which was merged into the multinational Eurocopter company during the 1990s, and since 2014 Eurocopter was renamed Airbus Helicopters. Since entering production in 1975, the type has been in continuous production for more than 40 years, with the last delivery in 2021. The intended successor to the Dauphin is the Airbus Helicopters H160, which entered operational service in 2021.
Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin
A Dauphin in flight, 2010
Dauphin rescue version, shown here on training exercise
Cockpit of an AS365 N2