The Harbin H425 Helicopter in a steady hover
Representative from the Chinese manufacture Harbin Aircraft and members of the Bolivian Government at the official signing and purchase of the six H425 helicopters
An official Harbin marketing rendering showing the various views of the H425
AIRFORCES, Inc. Reports: As China creates and establishes bilateral co-operation with various Nations in Latin America, the Nation of Bolivia becomes the latest Latin American Nation to obtain and commence to utilize Chinese made military hardware.
The Government of Bolivia and China have engaged in signing a contract for Bolivia to purchase six Harbin H425 helicopters for the Bolivian Army. Bolivian Foreign Minister, Mr. Carlos Romero and Planning Minister, Mr. Viviana Caro signed the accord with China diplomatic representative, Mr. Shen Zhiliang at a ceremony held in La Paz, Bolivia in the presence of the Bolivian Army Chiefs.
Our sources in Santa Cruz and La Paz have informed us that the new helicopters will be flown and operated by the Bolivian Army newly created air cavalry units.
Sources within the Bolivian Army have also indicated to us that the H425 will also be utilized for emergency response roles to include search and rescue (SAR) as well as medical emergency services. The H425 is a newly developed version of the Harbin Z-9 which itself is the Chinese version of the EADS / Eurocopter SA365 Dauphin / Panther helicopter, which in the United States is operated by the U.S. Coast Guard as the HH-65. The delivery of the H425 would be the first rotary wing assets to the Bolivian Army, as at the time the Army only operates two fixed wing aircraft's, as Beech C90 King Air and a CASA 212-100 Aviocar.
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