Internationale Helicopter ontwikkelingen

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Russian Helicopters awaits big KA-52M buy

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/russian-helicopters-awaits-big-ka-52m-buy-462695/


The Kamov KA-52 saw active service in Syria, Russian Helicopters

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Sikorsky offers first company-qualified armed Black Hawk with sights on regional customer


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Key Points
•Sikorsky is promoting its first company-qualified armed variant of its latest model Black Hawk aircraft
•The company has pitched this armed Black Hawk to a regional customer

Sikorsky is promoting for the first time in Latin America its first company-qualified, fully integrated armed version of its latest S-70i Black Hawk utility helicopter with hopes of securing a regional military as the model's first customer.

Sikorsky had a mockup armed Black Hawk display at the Farnborough Air Show in 2016 to show what the company had in development. This year, in January, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) rolled it out and now that model has officially been qualified by Sikorsky.

The company has a potential customer in the region and is promoting this fully-integrated armed S-70i for its versatility. Adam Schierholz, Sikorsky Latin America regional executive and product marketing director, told Jane's on 2 December at Expodefensa that this potential customer has two different defined needs for the future -one for utility aircraft and another for armed aircraft.

"This is exactly what we have been looking for," Schierholz said. "The beauty of combining those two needs into one aircraft allows the customer to save a ton of money."

The company is marketing this armed S-70i as an affordable option for militaries with smaller budgets such as those in the Latin America region. The aircraft, Schierholz told Jane's on 25 November ahead of Expodefensa, can be switched from utility to armed in three hours by adding the wings and weapons without requiring dedicated crew, training, and spares. This is the first time that Sikorsky has qualified its own armed Black Hawk.

https://www.janes.com/article/92963/expodefensa-2019-sikorsky-offers-first-company-qualified-armed-black-hawk-with-sights-on-regional-customer

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Contracts For Nov. 27, 2019

Lockheed Martin Corp., Orlando, Florida, was awarded a $134,707,194 modification (P00094) to contract W31P4Q-15-C-0102 for procurement of the Joint-Air-to-Ground Missiles. Work will be performed in Orlando, Florida, with an estimated completion date of Feb. 28, 2023. Fiscal 2019 procurement of ammunition, Army funds in the amount of $134,707,194 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity.

https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Contracts/Contract/Article/2028834/

https://asc.army.mil/web/portfolio-item/ms-jagm/

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Armed Black Hawk - Multi-mission Lethality for the Attack

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Airbus Helicopters delivers first H145M to Luxembourg

Entry into service early 2020

Donauwörth – Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first of two H145M multipurpose helicopters for defence and security missions to the Government of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg. Together with the helicopters, Airbus also provides a training and support package to its customer. The delivery of the second helicopter is scheduled before the end of the year. The delivered H145M is the first H145 in Luxembourg.

The helicopter is equipped with a hoist, a fast roping system, a high-performance camera, a search light, advanced communication systems, and will have provisions to install a light armour protection kit. The latest technologies to allow the helicopter to operate in adverse weather conditions and during nighttime are incorporated in the design. The helicopter will be operated and serviced at Luxembourg Findel Airport, where it has been presented to public today for the first time. With a maximum take-off weight of 3.7 tonnes, the H145M can be used for a wide range of tasks, including troop and passenger transport, surveillance, air rescue, reconnaissance and medical evacuation.

The H145M is a tried-and-tested light twin-engine helicopter that was first delivered in 2015 to the German Armed Forces and has since been ordered by Hungary, Thailand and the Republic of Serbia. Mission readiness of the H145Ms already in service is above 95 percent.

Powered by two Safran Arriel 2E engines, the H145M is equipped with full authority digital engine control (FADEC) and the Helionix digital avionics suite. It includes a high-performance 4-axis autopilot, increasing safety and reducing pilot workload. Its particularly low acoustic footprint makes the H145M the quietest helicopter in its class.

https://www.airbus.com/newsroom/press-releases/en/2019/11/airbus-helicopters-delivers-first-h145m-to-luxembourg.html

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US Army prepares Chinook engine testbed for flight

https://www.janes.com/article/92566/us-army-prepares-chinook-engine-testbed-for-flight


The NCH-47D testbed equipped with more powerful GE engines normally fitted to the CH-53K King Stallion. (US Army)

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Leonardo Helicopters upbeat on AW159 sales prospects

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/leonardo-helicopters-upbeat-on-aw159-sales-prospects-462195/


Leonardo Helicopters

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Apache's Longbow radar gets software boost

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/apaches-longbow-radar-gets-software-boost-462183/

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Airbus developing in-flight smoke screen to protect hovering H145M helos

https://www.janes.com/article/92342/airbus-developing-in-flight-smoke-screen-to-protect-hovering-h145m-helos


The H145M demonstrates its special forces credentials with the German KSK special forces counter-terrorism unit. Airbus is developing a smoke-screen that can protect the H145M when in the vulnerable hover. Source: Airbus Helicopters

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Long game on horizon for H160M export customers  (duurt nog wel even... )

Deliveries of the in-development Airbus H160M medium aircraft will not be available to export customers any sooner than 2026, as the manufacturer first concentrates on managing a tri-service deal with France.

Airbus will continue to prioritise a programme schedule for its launch customer that targets prototype activities beginning in 2023 ...

https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/defence-helicopter/long-game-play-h160m-export-customers/

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en dit is nu zo'n gebied waar de gehele Russische krijgsmacht op achter loopt.
De innovaties op dit gebied komen toch echt vooral van de Westerse markt. Ook brontechnologische innovatie vindt nauwelijks plaats in Rusland, burgerbedrijven die nu in de lead zijn heb je daar vrijwel niet.

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Russia's Ka-52M combat helicopter to receive AESA radar

https://www.janes.com/article/92063/russia-s-ka-52m-combat-helicopter-to-receive-aesa-radar


Russia's Ka-52M combat helicopter is to receive the V006 Rezets AESA radar. Source: Piotr Butowski

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Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence Has Taken A Decision to Procure New UH-60M Black Hawk Utility Helicopters

https://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/206759/lithuania-to-retire-mi_8-helicopters%2C-buy-black-hawks%3A-mod.html

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Alle 4 ontwerpen voor het U.S. Army's Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) programma