During the 1980s, the SA 365 N was used as the basis for a militarised version of the Dauphin, initially designed as AS 365 K, which was used to perform utility, troop-transport, and maritime operations, widely known as the Eurocopter Panther.
Durante os anos 80 o SA 365 N usouse como base para unha versión militarizada do aparello, inicialmente designada AS 365 K, usada como utilitario, transporte de tropas e operacións marítimas e coñecida como Eurocopter Panther.