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Last week, representatives from the German military watched as the EC645 T2 successfully completed its first flight at the company\u2019s facility in Donauw\u00f6rth, Bavaria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;This first flight is a milestone in the EC645 T2 program and we&#8217;re thrilled to be able to celebrate this event with our customer,&#8221; said Ralf Barnscheidt, head of the company&#8217;s German Military Support Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The lightweight helicopter is the military version of the civil EC145 T2 that went into service in July of this year. It features a Helionix digital avionics suite with full night vision and a four-axis autopilot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The helicopter, which can be strategically airlifted in an Airbus A400M and quickly prepared for missions upon arrival in theater, closes a gap for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=2014306130024\">German Special Forces <\/a>Command because of its multirole capability. 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