The Ghana Air Force has taken delivery of a newly acquired Airbus H175 helicopter from France, marking a significant step in the ongoing modernisation and retooling of its operational fleet.
The acquisition forms part of a broader defence procurement programme approved by Parliament to enhance the operational capacity of the Ghana Armed Forces.
The state-of-the-art helicopter was ferried from Marignane, France and arrived in Accra Ghana on Thursday 5 March 2026 after the successful completion of all technical acceptance procedures with the manufacturer, Airbus Helicopters.
The delivery flight followed a carefully planned route through Spain and North-West Africa before continuing south along the West African Atlantic coast through several countries en route to Ghana.
The Finanve Minister and Acting Minister for Defence, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, led officials of the Ghana Armed Forces to receive the aircraft.
Here are photos from the ceremony to officially receive the helicopter:
