By: Tango III
- 4th February 2019 at 22:41Permalink
Belgian helicopters for French Navy. As well as an overhaul contract, NHV (Noordzee Helikopters Vlaanderen) also managed a contract for the training of French Navy helicopter pilots
collaborative" approach with Airbus Helicopters has driven availability and ironed out performance issues, he says. Full operational capability was declared in 2016 and the army's fleet has now passed 32,000 flight hours; 4,000h were accumulated in 2018 alone.
"It is now a capable platform and one that can be relied upon, but it has been quite a journey – we have had to drive it really hard," says King.
"It has suffered from low confidence and poor public opinion for many years now. We are slowly but surely beginning to turn this around."
Similar efforts were required on the MRH90 Taipan – the majority of its 47-unit order assembled locally by Airbus Helicopters subsidiary Australian Aerospace – to address low availability levels and the "high rate of effort" required to keep the fleet operational.
"We planned to be a world follower – we would let a number of other countries lead the world in how they operate this aircraft and learn all the lessons," says King.
Instead, Canberra again ended up as a fleet leader: it has accumulated almost 35,000h – nearly 15,000h more than any other country.
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However, King stresses that the so-called capability assurance programme is limited in scope, and "we are not looking to expand that into an upgrade" such as the Tiger Mk III enhancement currently being defined for France and Germany.
By: Tango III
- 6th February 2019 at 20:36Permalink
During Military Exercises yesterday, a Venezuelan Mi-35 Attack helicopter crashed near El Pao, Cojedes State, Venezuela. El Pao is about 35 miles south of Valencia
The Advanced Distributed Aperture System was designed to function similarly, allowing pilots to artificially see through the helicopter's cockpit floor or behind to the tail rotor.
“Pilots now have a 360° view of their surroundings. Multiple infrared cameras and projected graphics enable aircrews to act quickly while staying out of danger,” the company said in 2012 marketing materials. “When landing in tight quarters [the Advanced Distributed Aperture System] enables pilots to see through brownouts of blowing dust, maneuver around poles, trees and wires, and safely drop into confined areas.”
The system also incorporated a kind of 3-D audio, which is meant to help pilots keep track of different warning and alert notifications, by assigning the noises various positions around a pilot’s head.
“During an attack, visual cues and 3-D audio tell the pilot the kind and relative position of incoming weapons,” says the marketing material.
One of two Uruguayan Bell 212 helicopters currently deployed to the DRC in support of the UN MONUSCO mission.
The US is looking for a used 212 to give to Uruguay, although it is unclear if this will add to the UN mission or replace
one of the two helicopters already there.
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By: Tango III - 4th February 2019 at 22:35 Permalink
PH Navy's first 2 anti-submarine choppers to arrive in May
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By: Tango III - 5th February 2019 at 22:02 Permalink
US Army upbeat on future armed scout contest
Design issues delay badly needed Combat Rescue Helicopter
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By: TomcatViP - 6th February 2019 at 19:43 Permalink - Edited 6th February 2019 at 19:44
'Huge effort' yields Tiger, MRH90 performance boost for Australia
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By: TomcatViP - 6th February 2019 at 19:46 Permalink - Edited 6th February 2019 at 19:48
Isn't this the only rigid rotor targeted for the civilian market (since the 80's)?
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By: Tango III - 6th February 2019 at 20:36 Permalink
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By: Cherry Ripe - 7th February 2019 at 09:38 Permalink
If you disregard the EC-135 as a variant of the Bo 105.
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By: TomcatViP - 7th February 2019 at 12:02 Permalink
my (big) mistake. Thank you.
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By: Tango III - 8th February 2019 at 00:22 Permalink
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By: Tango III - 8th February 2019 at 00:36 Permalink - Edited 8th February 2019 at 00:37
NHI showcases ‘hybrid’ MTT variant of NH90 helo for maritime ops
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By: Tango III - 8th February 2019 at 01:02 Permalink
Sikorsky stays defiant over SB-1 helicopter prospects
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By: TomcatViP - 8th February 2019 at 12:54 Permalink
Raytheon looks to install F-35’s DAS on helicopters
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By: Tango III - 8th February 2019 at 23:07 Permalink
One of two Uruguayan Bell 212 helicopters currently deployed to the DRC in support of the UN MONUSCO mission.
The US is looking for a used 212 to give to Uruguay, although it is unclear if this will add to the UN mission or replace
one of the two helicopters already there.
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By: Tango III - 8th February 2019 at 23:10 Permalink - Edited 8th February 2019 at 23:12
12 AH-1Z aircraft for the kingdom of Bahrain.
Bell Wins $240M Order for Bahrain AH-1Z Viper
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By: Tango III - 11th February 2019 at 18:50 Permalink - Edited 11th February 2019 at 18:51
The MD Helicopter Inc MD 530F Cayuse Warrior (named ‘Jengi’ in AAF service) as being heavily damaged.
Afghan helo crashes, claimed shot down by Taliban
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By: Tango III - 11th February 2019 at 18:58 Permalink