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范保羅航展：阿古斯塔•韋斯特蘭公司與俄羅斯直升機公司聯合研製新型單發直升
2012-07-13
[據英國《飛行國際》2012年7月11日報導] 阿古斯塔•韋斯特蘭公司已開始與俄羅斯直升機公司聯合研製、生產並銷售一型全新的2.5噸級單發直升機。該機作為阿古斯塔•韋斯特蘭公司產品譜系中噸位最小的型號，將于歐直公司的EC130和貝爾公司407競爭市場份額。預計項目投資額為每家50%，研製費用預計約為2億歐元（2.5億美元）。2010年，阿•韋公司與俄羅斯直升機公司簽訂合作協定，在莫斯科附近的Tomolino成立合資企業HeliVert，進行AW139的總裝，並負責該機在俄羅斯和獨聯體國家的銷售。目前來看，這次公佈的2.5噸新機也可能由HeliVert負責生產。同時，阿•韋公司還計畫在英國Somerset郡Yeovil的工廠開設一條新的民用直升機生產線。目前該廠承擔了AW101和AW159“野貓”軍用直升機的生產工作，阿•韋公司計畫將Yeovil工廠的民機的工作量提高至40%。AW169和AW189的生產可能也將由該廠負責。（中國航空工業發展研究中心 李昊）

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FARNBOROUGH: AgustaWestland, Russian Helicoters join forces for single-engined helicopter
PrintBy:   Kate Sarsfield Farnborough 09:35 11 Jul 2012  Source:  
AgustaWestland has joined forces with Russian Helicopters to jointly develop, produce and market an all-new 2.5t-class single-engined helicopter. The aircraft will be positioned at the bottom of the Anglo-Italian airframer's product line and will be pitched against the Eurocopter EC130 and the Bell 407, says AgustaWestland chief executive Bruno Spagnolini.

The programme will be shared on a 50:50 basis, and the aircraft is predicted to cost around €200 million ($250 million) to bring to market. "It will be designed for a global market and for a variety of applications," says Spagnolini.

This venture builds on an established partnership between the two airframers. In 2010 they signed a joint venture to assemble the AW139 medium twin-engine helicopter for the Russian and CIS markets under the HeliVert banner. The new facility in Tomolino, Moscow is expected to begin production shortly with the first aircraft scheduled for customer delivery before the end of the year. The HeliVert facility may house assembly of the new light helicopter. "There will be plenty of room here," Spagnolini says.

Meanwhile, AgustaWestland is planning to open a civil helicopter production line at its Yeovil, Somerset, UK base. The facility currently produces the AW101 and the AW159 Wild Cat military helicopters.

"We will start with the AW169 and then the AW189," says Spagnolini. "Within two years we expect the commercial helicopter business to account for 40% of Yeovil's business," he adds.

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俄方證實俄羅斯將參加印度直升機採購招標
2012-07-13
[據俄羅斯《報摘》網站2012年7月11日報導]俄羅斯聯邦軍事技術合作局證實，俄羅斯將參加印度購買海基直升機的招標。
俄羅斯聯邦軍事技術合作局副局長維亞切斯拉夫•濟爾卡爾恩在英國范堡羅-2012航展上向俄羅斯報摘網站透露，俄羅斯將參加印度的招標。但俄方尚未收到正式邀請函。濟爾卡爾恩認為，這同時也證明招標尚未正式宣佈。

俄羅斯聯邦軍事技術合作局的代表拒絕透露俄羅斯將以何種產品參加此項招標。

有關印度海軍計畫購買75架海基多用途直升機的消息得悉於2012年春季。專家估計合同價值可能超過40億美元，並稱這是直升機工業中的最大規模招標之一。俄羅斯《報摘》網站直升機工業領域的消息人士透露，俄羅斯國防出口公司正在考慮參加這項招標的可能性。

俄羅斯聯邦軍事技術合作局副局長維亞切斯拉夫•濟爾卡爾恩還宣佈，印度尚未宣佈為印度空軍和陸軍招標採購197架偵察和觀測直升機的中標者。此項招標歷時12年。在2007年曾宣佈歐洲直升機AS550 C3 Fennec獲勝，但隨後在印度軍事技術合作系統爆出腐敗醜聞後結果被取消。再次招標於2008年夏季啟動。俄羅斯的卡-226T直升機自2010年參加此次招標。（中國航空工業發展研究中心 王新宇）

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英國：范堡羅航展接收首架AW159“野貓”直升機
2012-07-11
[據英國《飛行國際》網站2012年7月5日報導]阿古斯塔• 韋斯特蘭公司將在7月11日舉行的英國范堡羅航展上向英國國防部交付首架AW159“野貓”直升機，該機是“山貓”系列直升機的最新改型。
英國陸軍和皇家海軍向阿古斯塔•韋斯特蘭公司訂購62架“野貓”直升機，用於替換其現有的“山貓”系列老式型號。這批新機將駐紮在Smerset郡Yeovilton的皇家海軍航空站。

首批“野貓”將首先交付給陸軍使用，皇家海軍則將於2013年接收首架機。（中國航空工業發展研究中心  李昊）

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UK to take delivery of first Lynx Wildcat at Farnborough air show
PrintBy:   Craig Hoyle London 11:04 5 Jul 2012  Source:  
AgustaWestland will deliver its first Lynx Wildcat helicopter to the UK Ministry of Defence at the Farnborough air show on 11 July, the company has announced.

On order for the British Army and Royal Navy as a replacement for their legacy Lynx fleets, the new aircraft will be based at RNAS Yeovilton in Somerset for both services, which will acquire a combined 62 of the new-generation type.

The first several examples are to be delivered for use by the army, with AgustaWestland having stated late last year that these would be handed over from April. The RN should receive its first aircraft in 2013.

The Lynx Wildcat is also being offered to potential export customers under the product name AW159.

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卡塔爾發佈“海鷹”直升機採購意向
2012-07-11
[據英國《國際航空》網站2012年7月4日報導]美國國防安全合作局（DSCA）在6月26日向國會提交的報告中提到：卡塔爾已經申請購買價值25億美元的22架西科斯基“海鷹”直升機，其中包括12架武裝型MH-60S和10架MH-60R。該項採購申請還將包括一個後續增購6架武裝型MH-60S的選項。
DSCA稱：“這項可能的交易將改進卡塔爾的能力，以滿足當前和未來的反艦需求。交付後，新機將替換卡塔爾空軍老舊的韋斯特蘭‘海王’機隊。”

就在這項“海鷹”採購意向公佈兩周，卡塔爾剛剛公佈了一項通過DSCA採購價值11億美元的12架武裝型UH-60M“黑鷹”通用直升機的意向。（中國航空工業發展研究中心  褚世永）

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Qatar requests Seahawk helicopter purchase
PrintBy:   Craig Hoyle London 01:30 4 Jul 2012  Source:  
Qatar has requested a possible $2.5 billion purchase of 22 Sikorsky Seahawk helicopters, including armed examples.

Outlined by the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) following a 26 June notification to Congress, the proposed deal includes 12 MH-60S aircraft to be delivered with an armed modification kit, plus 10 MH-60Rs. An acquisition would also include an option to later increase the deal by six armed S-model aircraft.

"The proposed sale will improve Qatar's capability to meet current and future anti-surface warfare threats," the DSCA says. If acquired, the new aircraft would replace an aged fleet of Westland Sea Kings operated by the Qatar Emiri Air Force.

Qatar's Seahawk approach was revealed two weeks after the nation also requested a potential $1.1 billion purchase of 12 armed UH-60M Black Hawk utility helicopters via the USA's Foreign Military Sales mechanism.

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歐直計畫向俄羅斯空軍提供200架教練直升機
2012-07-06
[據俄羅斯新聞社網站2012年7月3日報導]俄羅斯世界武器交易中心7月3日援引該公司負責歐洲和中亞銷售的副總裁奧利維耶•米薩倫的聲明報導稱，世界直升機製造巨頭之一歐洲直升機公司計畫向俄羅斯空軍提供200架“Экюрей”系列教練直升機。
據官員介紹，歐洲直升機公司將向俄羅斯提供AS-350和AS-355輕型直升機，採購這些直升機的決定有可能在年底前對其全面評估後做出。在最近幾周，歐洲直升機公司向一家俄羅斯運營商供應了5架直升機，其中包括3架單引擎AS-350B3和2架雙引擎AS-355NP。

歐洲直升機公司還在為格魯吉亞政府將兩架AS-532 “超級美洲豹”直升機裝配成VIP配置。預計，直升機將在2012年底或是2013年初轉交給訂購方。（中國航空工業發展研究中心  王新宇）

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新西蘭擬採購新型“海妖”直升機
2012-06-26

【據英國《飛行國際》網站2012年6月22日報導】新西蘭目前正與美國直升機生產商卡曼公司洽談採購11架SH-2G(I)“超海妖”直升機事宜，所採購的直升機將用來替換當前海軍的SH-2G直升機。據悉，美國政府已經批准了該交易，交易內容包括一套全動飛行模擬器，備件及相關配套設施等。

卡曼公司表示，在過去幾年新西蘭政府一直致力於研究如何最有效地滿足未來海軍的直升機需求，而目前新西蘭內閣已命令防務官員與卡曼公司進行進一步的協商並作出了最終決定，協商的內容目前保密。卡曼同時表示，SH-2G(I)型直升機的使用成本比SH-2G要低。

2011年8月，新西蘭國防部的一份報告中指出新西蘭所擁有的5架SH-2G直升機由於需要維修面臨著滿足不了飛行時數要求的困境。在2009/10財年該型直升機只有882飛行小時數，遠未達到預定的1240-1370小時。

腐蝕和振動磨損是“海妖”直升機的維修重點，而“海妖”直升機的高腐蝕性和高鹽度的使用環境更是加劇了其磨損速度。新西蘭皇家海軍的目標是可以在其Anzac級護衛艦上部署三架SH-2G直升機，加上一架用於訓練和飛行員認證的直升機，其需要四架可投入使用的直升機。在5月，新西蘭海軍對從離岸巡邏艦上起飛的SH-2G直升機進行了飛行追蹤。SH-2G直升機2001年開始在新西蘭服役。埃及海軍和波蘭海軍也裝備了該型直升機，其裝備數量分別為10架和3架。（中國航空工業發展研究中心 黃宇新）

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New Zealand in negotiations for new Seasprite helicopters
PrintBy:   Greg Waldron Singapore 04:37 22 Jun 2012  Source:  
New Zealand is in discussions with US helicopter maker Kaman for 11 SH-2G (I) Super Seasprite helicopters, which would likely replace the navy's SH-2Gs.

Kaman has received approval from the US Department of State for the discussions, it said in a statement. The package would include a full motion flight simulator, spares and other services related to the deal.

"New Zealand officials have been working over the past year to determine the most effective way of meeting their future maritime helicopter requirements and the cabinet has recently directed defence officials to engage in further discussions with Kaman," said Kaman.

It added that the discussions are confidential and that the New Zealand government has yet to make a decision.

The company added that the SH-2G (I) type would offer lower operating costs.

In August 2011, a New Zealand defence ministry report said that the nation's five SH-2G helicopters were missing flight hour targets owing to maintenance issues. During the 2009/10 fiscal year the type achieved 882 flying hours compared with 1,240h to 1,370h targeted.

"That target was itself reassessed during the year to 904h, in reflection of the difficulty being experienced in keeping enough helicopters available," the report said.

"Corrosion and vibration damage are the main maintenance issues on the Seasprite. Regular operation of the Seasprite in a corrosive, salt-laden environment exacerbates maintenance issues."

The Royal New Zealand Navy aims to have three SH-2Gs deployed on its Anzac-class frigates at any one time. This requires four operational aircraft, with the fourth required for training and certification.

In May, the navy conducted flight trails of the SH-2G from one of its offshore patrol vessels, which are considerably smaller than the Anzac frigates.

The SH-2G entered service in New Zealand in 2001. The Egyptian air force and Polish navy are the only other operators of the type, with Flightglobal's HeliCAS database recording them as having active fleets of 10 and three, respectively.

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首架新製造的貝爾OH-58作戰直升機交付
2012-06-12

【據英國《飛行國際》網站2012年6月7日報導】貝爾直升機公司已向美國陸軍交付首架用於補充作戰損失的OH-58D“基奧瓦”直升機。

  據一位參與該型號直升機維護飛行的飛行員表示，美軍已完成該OH-58D改型直升機的一般性維護試驗飛行和驗收飛行，飛行結果表明該型號直升機還有一些細節需要改進，但總的來說很順利。

  該項目包括重造老式的OH-58A直升機及製造新的OH-58D直升機，美軍計畫用於替換在伊拉克和阿富汗戰爭中受損的直升機。由於敵軍射擊和疲勞等原因導致墜毀，美軍的OH-58型直升機數量已不足國會批准的368架。

 據軍方發言人表示，當前美軍有42架的空缺，還有另外的7架由於磨損等問題也急需更換。美軍計畫將23架OH-58A升級為OH-58D，並另外新造26架OH-58D。如國會批准，該型號直升機在2014財年內能每月交付一架。

  在該型號直升機交付之際，美軍一架OH-58D直升機於6月6日由於遭到敵軍射擊在阿富汗Ghazni省墜毀，機組成員全部死亡。

      軍方表示，安全性是軍隊任何時候的考慮，因此該改型直升機毫無意外是空軍的必然選擇。首架該型號直升機將交付給部署在堪薩斯州的Ft. Reilly分隊。（中國航空工業發展研究中心  黃宇新）

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First new-build Bell OH-58 wartime replacement delivered
PrintBy:   Zach Rosenberg Washington DC 09:48 7 Jun 2012  Source:  
Bell Helicopters has delivered the first OH-58D Kiowa wartime replacement helicopter to the US Army.

"We just finished the general maintenance test flight [and] acceptance flight approximately 1h ago," says a maintenance test pilot. "There are a few small issues to be fixed [but] it's very, very smooth flying."

The programme, which includes remanufacturing old OH-58As and building new -58D models, was conceived to replace combat losses from wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. While the OH-58D fleet is authorized at 368, many aircraft have been lost due to crashes, enemy fire and fatigue.

"Right now we have 42 aircraft short of our 368. We also have approximately seven more pending attrition that we have to do analysis on," says the army. "Currently we are planning on 23 A-to-D conversions, and a total of 26 new-metal, for a total of 49."

Production rates should allow for one delivery per month through fiscal year 2014, dependent on Congressional funding appropriations.

The first delivery comes amidst reports of a 6 June OH-58D crash in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, due to enemy fire. Both crewmembers were killed in the incident.

"This aircraft without exception is the aircraft of choice for our air cover, anytime [troops] need security, anytime they're in a fight. It's an insatiable appetite for them," says the army.

The need is particularly acute for units that have recently rotated back to their bases, as such units suffer losses and often leave some aircraft for the unit that replaces them in combat. The first aircraft will be delivered to a unit at Ft Reilly, Kansas, which is crewed to operate 30 aircraft but currently flies nine.

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日本計畫於2017財年前開始研發UH-X直升機
2012-05-31
[據英國《飛行國際》網站2012年5月29日報導]日本計畫於2017財年前由川崎重工發展國產的通用型直升機UH-X。
據日本國防部表示，該型號的直升機將取代目前在日本陸上自衛隊服役的貝爾UH-1直升機。

據相關部門表示：“引進UH-X直升機是為了替換UH-1J和UH-1H直升機，其任務基本與上述兩個型號的直升機一樣。”

UH-X的主要任務包括運輸士兵和人員以及在自然災害時期用於救援行動。

日本的2017財年始於2017年4月1日，至2018年3月31日為止。

相關部門表示，該型號的直升機設計將由日本的公司完成，但是目前還沒有確定是否有除川崎重工之外的公司參與這個項目。

此外，日本航空自衛隊和海上自衛隊目前暫無相應的採購計畫。

UH-X直升機的性能將與UH-1J相似，可搭載兩名飛行員和11名人員，或1,905kg  (4,200lb)貨物。其最大飛行速度為260km/h (140kt)，航程則至少達到UH-1J直升機的480km (298 miles)。（中國航空工業發展研究中心 黃宇新）

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Japan to develop UH-X helicopter by FY2017
PrintBy:   Greg Waldron Singapore 08:23 29 May 2012  Source:  
Japan aims for its indigenous Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) UH-X utility helicopter to be developed by its fiscal year 2017.

The type is seen as a replacement for the Bell/Fuji UH-1J now operated by the Japan Ground Self-Defence Force (JGSDF), says Japan's ministry of defence.

"The UH-X will be introduced for the replacement of UH-1J and UH-1H, performing almost the same missions as them," says the ministry.

Key missions include transporting soldiers and personnel as well as relief operations during natural disasters.

Japan's 2017 fiscal year runs from 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018.

"The design will be done by Japanese industry, but it has not been decided which companies will participate in this programme other than Kawasaki Heavy Industries," says the ministry.

It adds that there are no plans for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force or Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force to operate the type.

The performance of the UH-X will be similar to the UH-1J. It will have a passenger capacity of two pilots and 11 personnel, or a cargo capacity of 4,200lb (1,905kg).

Maximum speed of the new type will be 260km/h (140kt) and the range will be the "same or longer" than the UH-1J's 480km (298 miles) range.

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美國對韓國MH-60R直升機採購合同的估價約為10億美元
2012-05-25
[據英國《飛行國際》2012年5月17日報導]美國政府對向韓國8架洛克希德•馬丁/西科斯基MH-60R直升機的潛在合同進行了估價，結果約為10億美元。這份可能的對外軍售合同（FMS）將包括8架MH-60R直升機，18台通用電氣T-700發動機（16台隨機，2台為備件），保障設備和一系列其他服務和設備。韓國的國防採辦專案局（DAPA）於今年早些時候發佈了專案的方案質詢書，其預期的競標將於今年夏天進行。MH-60R的競爭對手將是阿古斯塔•韋斯特蘭公司AW159“野貓”。阿•韋公司於2011年10月在首爾航展上表示，韓國海軍目前正在使用“山貓”系列的老式型號，其可以被AW159完美替換，而保持同樣的艦基適配性。AW159的性能優勢包括：起飛重量從5530千克提高到6000千克，疲勞壽命從7000飛行小時提高到了12000。MH-60R目前則被美國海軍廣泛使用，並贏得了2011年澳大利亞24架機的採購合同。一架海軍的MH-60R還在去年的首爾航展上進行了靜態展示。預計該專案將於2012年年底授出採購合同，首爾方面可能會採購最多40架6噸級的艦載直升機。（中國航空弄個工業發展研究中心 李昊）

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US values possible South Korean MH-60R deal at $1bn
PrintBy:   Greg Waldron Singapore 07:17 17 May 2012  Source:  
The US government has valued the possible sale of eight Lockheed Martin/Sikorsky MH-60R naval combat helicopters to South Korea at $1 billion.

The Foreign Military Sales (FMS) deal would include the helicopters, 18 General Electric T-700 engines (16 installed and two spares), support equipment, and a range of other services and equipment associated with the helicopters, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a statement on its website.

Seoul's Defence Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) issued a request for proposals for the requirement earlier this year, with bids due by mid-summer, says one industry source familiar with the planned acquisition.

The MH-60R's principle rival for the contract is the AgustaWestland Lynx Wildcat multi-role helicopter.

At the Seoul air show in October 2011, AgustaWestland noted that the Republic of Korea Navy operates an earlier version of the Lynx and that the AW159 would be a good fit as it can use the same shipboard facilities.

The new model's advantages include a maximum take-off weight of 6,000kg (13,200lb) compared with 5,530kg for the earlier model, and a 12,000h airtime fatigue rate, compared with 7,000h.

The MH-60R, for its part, is widely operated by the US Navy, and in 2011 Australia selected the type for a 24 aircraft requirement. An MH-60R from the USS Pinckney was dispatched for the show, where it appeared on static display.

A contract could come by the end of 2012. Seoul may ultimately require up to 40 maritime helicopters in the 6t class.