The government of Nova Scotia has placed an order for four H125s as part of a complete fleet renewal for the Department of Natural Resources and Renewables.

These aircraft will support rapid responses to wildfires, search and rescue operations, emergency and personnel transportation in remote areas, and aerial surveillance.

“Emergencies like wildfires are becoming more and more prevalent because of climate change. That's why we're doing all we can to be prepared, including upgrading our fleet of helicopters. The Airbus H125s have served us well in fighting wildfires and for other uses,” said Tory Rushton, Minister of Natural Resources and Renewables.

The new helicopters will be customized with various Canadian-designed supplemental type certificates (STCs) and optional equipment, including battery relocation, high-visibility doors, squirrel cheek cargo pods, longline release with a 50 AMP plug, cargo mirrors, an enlarged floor window, a cable cutter, litter kit, airframe fuel filter, blade tie-down kit and an optimized utility panel.