Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin II

The Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin II (Dolphin), formerly known as the Aérospatiale SA365 Dauphin II, is a medium-weight multipurpose twin-engine helicopter currently produced by Eurocopter GmbH. It was originally developed and manufactured by French firm Aérospatiale, which was merged into the multinational Eurocopter company during the 1990s. Since entering production in 1975, the type has been in continuous production for more than 40 years. The intended successor to the Dauphin is the Airbus Helicopters H160, which is yet to enter operational service as of March 2015.

The Dauphin 2 shares many similarities with the Aérospatiale SA360 Dauphin, a commercially unsuccessful single-engine helicopter; however the twin-engine Dauphin 2 did meet with customer demands and has been operated by a wide variety of civil and military operators. Since the type's introduction in the 1970s, several major variations and specialized versions of the Dauphin 2 have been developed and entered production, including the military-oriented Eurocopter Panther, the air-sea rescue HH/MH-65 Dolphin, the Chinese-manufactured Harbin Z-9 and the modernized Eurocopter EC155.

Users

 * Bangladesh
 * Bangladesh Army
 * Chile
 * Chilean Navy
 * Republic of the Congo
 * Congolese Air Force
 * Djinouti
 * Djibouti Air Force
 * France
 * Marine Nationale
 * Aeronavale
 * Ireland
 * Irish Air Corps
 * Lithuania
 * Lithuanian Air Force
 * Myanmar
 * Myanmar Air Force
 * Nigeria
 * Nigerian Air Force
 * Saudi Arabia
 * Royal Saudi Navy
 * South Africa
 * South African Air Force
 * South African Navy
 * Sri Lanka
 * Sri Lankan Air Force
 * United Kingdom
 * British Army
 * Army Air Corps
 * Royal Navy
 * Fleet Air Arm
 * United States
 * United States Coast Guard - see Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin
 * Uruguay
 * Uruguayan Air Force