Internationale Helicopter ontwikkelingen

[Harald]

German Navy Plans to Replace Fleet of 21 Westland Sea Lynx Anti-Submarine Warfare Helicopters

Naar mijn weten doen er 3 typen mee voor de vervanging, namelijk ;

- MH-60R
- NH90
- AW-159

ik ben benieuwd, denk zelf dat de NH90 de beste kaarten heeft.... 

[Harald]

Ja, de AW159.

geen onbekende voor de Duitse marine...

https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2016/10/07/uk-to-deploy-wildcat-helicopters-on-german-navy-frigate/

[Sparkplug]

Met nieuwe Lynx of AW101 heli's? Ik zie beide niet echt als kanshebber.
NH90 (multirole en tevens al in gebruik) of MH60R (goedkoop) lijken me om verschillende redenen veel geschiktere opties, waar AW weinig tegen in te brengen heeft.

Bedoel je met Lynx niet de opvolger Wildcat?

[Harald]

German Navy Plans to Replace Fleet of 21 Westland Sea Lynx Anti-Submarine Warfare Helicopters

The German navy has begun planning to replace its fleet of 21 Westland Sea Lynx anti-submarine warfare helicopters, which are due to be retired in 2025.

U.S. weapons maker Lockheed Martin Corp and German peer Rheinmetall AG said on Thursday they will make a joint bid to supply the German navy with MH-60R Seahawk helicopters built by Lockheed's Sikorsky unit.

The two firms are also cooperating on a bid to supply new heavy-lift helicopters to the German air force, as announced in February, for a contract that could be worth around 4 billion euros ($4.6 billion).

The German navy has begun planning to replace its fleet of 21 Westland Sea Lynx anti-submarine warfare helicopters, which are due to be retired in 2025.

Europe's Airbus is also likely to bid for the contract with its NH90 Sea Lion multi-role naval helicopter, as is AgustaWestland, part of Italy's Leonardo Finmeccanica SpA, which built the current fleet of helicopters.

"With this Letter of Intent, Rheinmetall and Sikorsky are prepared to strengthen their partnership in support of the German military and look forward to offering the MH-60R Seahawk as the replacement for the current fleet of Sea Lynx helicopters," Sikorsky said in a statement.

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/article-view/release/196738/german-navy-to-replace-21-sea-lynx-asw-helicopters.html

[Sparkplug]

GE submits final proposal for US Army's ITEP program

http://www.airrecognition.com/index.php/archive-world-worldwide-news-air-force-aviation-aerospace-air-military-defence-industry/global-defense-security-news/global-news-2018/october/4576-ge-submits-final-proposal-for-us-army-s-itep-program.html

[Sparkplug]

Despite delays, SB-1 Defiant on track for 2018 first flight

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/despite-delays-sb-1-defiant-on-track-for-2018-first-452517/

[Sparkplug]

Boeing frets about unit cost outlook for Chinook upgrade

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/boeing-frets-about-unit-cost-outlook-for-chinook-upg-452518/

[Parera]

Chilean Navy cleared to buy new light helicopters

The Chilean Navy is set to order five new light helicopters in 2019, after receiving authorisation to commit USD6 million to initiate a procurement programme that was launched in 2017 and is currently in its request for information (RFI) phase.

The new aircraft will replace Bell 206-type machines currently in service in roles including liaison, littoral search and rescue, and rotating wing flight training. They are also regularly sent on seagoing deployments onboard offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) and transport vessels.

The budget authorisation will now enable the programme to issue the request for proposals (RFP) to the potential suppliers of the new helicopters.

[Source: Janes.com]

[Parera]

French DGA launches Tiger Mk3 and NH90 SOF studies

https://www.janes.com/article/83570/french-dga-launches-tiger-mk3-and-nh90-sof-studies

Ik heb het eerder gezegd en nu weer ; Die SOF NH90 zou ik toch als Nederland zijnde in de gaten houden wat de ontwikkelingen zijn.
Misschien een mooie vervanger van de Cougars tegen de tijd dat die aan de beurt zijn.

[Sparkplug]

French DGA launches Tiger Mk3 and NH90 SOF studies

https://www.janes.com/article/83570/french-dga-launches-tiger-mk3-and-nh90-sof-studies

[Sparkplug]

US Army triggers design competition for future attack reconnaissance helicopter

https://www.defensenews.com/land/2018/10/03/us-army-triggers-design-competition-for-future-attack-reconnaissance-helicopter/

[Sparkplug]

Canberra issues RFI for light special ops helicopters

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/canberra-issues-rfi-for-light-special-ops-helicopte-452358/

[Sparkplug]

Let's Have a Look At The Helicopter The U.S. Air Force Has Selected To Replace The UH-1N Huey

https://theaviationist.com/2018/09/25/lets-have-a-look-at-the-helicopter-the-u-s-air-force-has-selected-to-replace-the-uh-1n-hueys/

[Parera]

The Air Force picks a winner for its Huey replacement helicopter contract

Boeing/Leonardo team wins Huey replacement contract

In an upset, a Boeing-Leonardo team has won a $2.38 billion contract to manufacture a new batch of helicopters to replace the Air Force's UH-1N Huey used to guard the service's nuclear missile silos.

Boeing and Leonardo's MH-139, a militarized version of the commercial AW139 manufactured by Leonardo subsidiary AgustaWestland in Philadelphia, beat out Lockheed Martin Sikorsky and Sierra Nevada Corp., which both offered versions of the UH-60 Black Hawk — which some analysts saw as the service's aircraft of choice going into the competition.

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https://www.defensenews.com/breaking-news/2018/09/24/the-air-force-picks-a-winner-for-its-huey-replacement-helicopter-contract/

Dat is goed nieuws voor de AW-139, daarmee word het in een klap een heli met een grote productie lijn dus ook goedkopere onderdelen. Misschien kunnen wij ook nog een klein aantal UH-139's kopen om onze afgestoten AB-412's en alouette 3's te vervangen.

[Harald]

The Air Force picks a winner for its Huey replacement helicopter contract

Boeing/Leonardo team wins Huey replacement contract

In an upset, a Boeing-Leonardo team has won a $2.38 billion contract to manufacture a new batch of helicopters to replace the Air Force's UH-1N Huey used to guard the service's nuclear missile silos.

Boeing and Leonardo's MH-139, a militarized version of the commercial AW139 manufactured by Leonardo subsidiary AgustaWestland in Philadelphia, beat out Lockheed Martin Sikorsky and Sierra Nevada Corp., which both offered versions of the UH-60 Black Hawk — which some analysts saw as the service's aircraft of choice going into the competition.

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https://www.defensenews.com/breaking-news/2018/09/24/the-air-force-picks-a-winner-for-its-huey-replacement-helicopter-contract/