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Demand Tracker: Is Pakistan Replacing Its Alouette III Helicopters With Airbus H125s? Pro

The PAF and PN appear to be inducting Airbus H125 light utility helicopters, but France has reported no helicopter exports to Pakistan since 2021. This brief examines where the airframes could be coming from and why a CDF-led common helicopter program could deliver the scale and offsets that separate service-level buys have missed.

By Bilal Khan · · 6 min read
Olive-green military helicopter flying low among pine branches, with a side rocket launcher visible on its arm.

Through 2026, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) and Pakistan Navy (PN) have inducted an undisclosed number of Airbus Helicopters H125 light utility helicopters.

The first known PAF example – serialled 26-001 – was photographed in March 2026, while there have been rumours (currently unverified) of at least one PN unit.

Though it is possible that the PAF and/or PN have begun inducting the H125, Quwa was unable to verify whether there were new orders from Airbus Helicopters or, alternatively, transfers of ex-civilian airframes from other countries.

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