Airbus has inked a deal with IAR Brasov allowing the enterprise to become the prime contractor for the country's H125M rotorcraft. The company has already constructed 360 helicopters in partnership with Airbus over a 50-year time period. The H215M helicopter is designed for ground attack and support missions, and is equipped with a full glass cockpit and modernized avionics systems. It can also perform transport missions, and carry up to 24 troops at a time. Combat capabilities include a pod-mounted 20mm cannon, rocket launchers, and side-mounted rapid-fire machine guns.