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As the largest global aircraft manufacturer by revenue and the second-largest defense contractor in the world, Boeing is seeking to make inroads into what is seen by many as the fastest growing aviation marketplace in the world.
Boeing is negotiating a $600 million deal with India's air force helicopter fleet that includes the sale of 12 Chinook CH-47 military transport helicopters, along with support and training, reported the Associated Press.
"We have held unofficial meetings with the Indian air force officials, but haven't got anything in writing," Dean Millsap said. Millsap is the Asia Pacific director of Boeing Integrated Business Development.
Millsap said the company expects the Indian government to ask it for a formal proposal in the second quarter of 2007.
At an Aero India press conference, Tom Cunningham, director for international business development at Boeing Integrated Defence Systems, said the company would take 24-30 months for delivery of the helicopter after getting request for proposal. He hoped that the India Air Force would make a decision in this regard in the next quarter.
The $600 million project will include the cost of the aircraft, support systems, logistics and training programs, Millsap said. "The cost of the aircraft itself is about 18 to 20 percent of the total project cost."
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Boeing is negotiating a $600 million deal with India's air force helicopter fleet that includes the sale of 12 Chinook CH-47 military transport helicopters, along with support and training, reported the Associated Press.
"We have held unofficial meetings with the Indian air force officials, but haven't got anything in writing," Dean Millsap said. Millsap is the Asia Pacific director of Boeing Integrated Business Development.
Millsap said the company expects the Indian government to ask it for a formal proposal in the second quarter of 2007.
At an Aero India press conference, Tom Cunningham, director for international business development at Boeing Integrated Defence Systems, said the company would take 24-30 months for delivery of the helicopter after getting request for proposal. He hoped that the India Air Force would make a decision in this regard in the next quarter.
The $600 million project will include the cost of the aircraft, support systems, logistics and training programs, Millsap said. "The cost of the aircraft itself is about 18 to 20 percent of the total project cost."
11/02/07 India Defence
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Bangalore: With the Indian indigenous Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv putting up a sterling display at the ongoing Aero India air show at Yelahanka Airforce Base in Bangalore, many eyes are now starting to look at the ALH’s more warlike cousin, the Light Combat Helicopter, which is at present just a mock-up in the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) pavilion at the show.
The Indian Army needs a helicopter gunship capable of operating at high–altitude.
Now HAL is poised to fill this gap. The Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) is designed to carry a 1,500 kilo weapon load even at very high altitudes. Armed with cluster bombs and air-to-surface missiles, one of the two-man crew will be solely in charge of targeting and firing the weaponry. It has a narrow airframe for stealth and will complement the IAF’s Russian-made Mi–35 gunship, which cannot operate at altitudes.
A mean looking machine, the LCH looks like any advanced chopper gunship.
The LCH weighs 5. 5 tonnes, with a narrow fuselage accommodating a pilot and a gunner/co-pilot in tandem, in an armoured cockpit. It incorporates a number of stealth features such as low visual signature, a low radar cross section and a low IR signature. It has crash-resistant landing gear for better survivability. The Dhruv's current external structure, comprising 67 per cent composites, has been significantly improved.
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The Indian Army needs a helicopter gunship capable of operating at high–altitude.
Now HAL is poised to fill this gap. The Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) is designed to carry a 1,500 kilo weapon load even at very high altitudes. Armed with cluster bombs and air-to-surface missiles, one of the two-man crew will be solely in charge of targeting and firing the weaponry. It has a narrow airframe for stealth and will complement the IAF’s Russian-made Mi–35 gunship, which cannot operate at altitudes.
A mean looking machine, the LCH looks like any advanced chopper gunship.
The LCH weighs 5. 5 tonnes, with a narrow fuselage accommodating a pilot and a gunner/co-pilot in tandem, in an armoured cockpit. It incorporates a number of stealth features such as low visual signature, a low radar cross section and a low IR signature. It has crash-resistant landing gear for better survivability. The Dhruv's current external structure, comprising 67 per cent composites, has been significantly improved.
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Labels: ALH, Defense, Fighters, HAL, Helicopter, India
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European helicopter manufacturer Eurocopter has signed a deal to sell two EC120 new generation training helicopters to Apoorva Aviation Academy, a pilot training institute based here.
The deal, the financial details of which were not divulged, was signed on the sidelines of the ongoing Aero India show. The helicopters will be commissioned for training by the second half of this year, officials said.
The EC120 new generation training helicopters have been engineered under a pact between Eurocopter group, which is a division of the European defence and aerospace giant EADS, and ST Aerospace and Catic of China.
09/02/07 India eNews.com
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The deal, the financial details of which were not divulged, was signed on the sidelines of the ongoing Aero India show. The helicopters will be commissioned for training by the second half of this year, officials said.
The EC120 new generation training helicopters have been engineered under a pact between Eurocopter group, which is a division of the European defence and aerospace giant EADS, and ST Aerospace and Catic of China.
09/02/07 India eNews.com
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Aero India offered Air chief-designate Air Marshal Fali Homi Major the toothsome opportunity of flying the American CH-47 advanced multi-mission helicopter and he decided to go for it.
Shortly before his flight on Thursday, Air Marshal Major told Hindustan Times: "I am looking forward to it. I have never flown the Chinook before".
The Boeing Chinook is a tandem rotor, heavy-lift helicopter that meets the tactical and combat support requirements of military forces aroundthe world.
The peculiar looking helicopter is involved in logistics supply and ferrying troops in Afghanistan and Iraq for the allied forces.
Aerospace and defence firms are in Yelahanka for the airshow are offering demonstration flights to senior officers in their frontline fighters.
The Chinook is one of the contenders for the 40 heavy-lift helicopters that the IAF is seeking to acquire in the near future.
When Major takes over as the air chief on March 31, he will become the first helicopter pilot to lead the air force.
08/02/07 Rahul Singh/Hindustan Times
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Shortly before his flight on Thursday, Air Marshal Major told Hindustan Times: "I am looking forward to it. I have never flown the Chinook before".
The Boeing Chinook is a tandem rotor, heavy-lift helicopter that meets the tactical and combat support requirements of military forces aroundthe world.
The peculiar looking helicopter is involved in logistics supply and ferrying troops in Afghanistan and Iraq for the allied forces.
Aerospace and defence firms are in Yelahanka for the airshow are offering demonstration flights to senior officers in their frontline fighters.
The Chinook is one of the contenders for the 40 heavy-lift helicopters that the IAF is seeking to acquire in the near future.
When Major takes over as the air chief on March 31, he will become the first helicopter pilot to lead the air force.
08/02/07 Rahul Singh/Hindustan Times
Labels: Chinook, Helicopter, IAF, India, US
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Russia is set to unroll its new high-altitude light helicopter gunships and has offered its co-development to India as a package deal, which could also forsee cooperation in building 10-tonne-class choppers.
The offer comes as the country is also ready to unveil its new Kamaov-60 and next generation 10-tonne-class MI helicopters, which can be used as heavy lift troop carriers.
India has desperately been seeking to induct light helicopter gunships for use in mountainous terrain following its experiences in the Kargil conflict when absence of such firepower forced it to use fighters firing missiles from stand off distance.
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has been conducting trials on light helicopter gunships by modifying the Chetak and Cheetah helicopters and indigenous Advance Light Helicopters.
The Russian designers say that they aim to make presentations of the ventures to India during the forthcoming Aero India show to be held in Bangalore from February 7.
28/01/07 AK Dhar/PTI/Hindustan Times
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The offer comes as the country is also ready to unveil its new Kamaov-60 and next generation 10-tonne-class MI helicopters, which can be used as heavy lift troop carriers.
India has desperately been seeking to induct light helicopter gunships for use in mountainous terrain following its experiences in the Kargil conflict when absence of such firepower forced it to use fighters firing missiles from stand off distance.
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has been conducting trials on light helicopter gunships by modifying the Chetak and Cheetah helicopters and indigenous Advance Light Helicopters.
The Russian designers say that they aim to make presentations of the ventures to India during the forthcoming Aero India show to be held in Bangalore from February 7.
28/01/07 AK Dhar/PTI/Hindustan Times
Labels: Defense, Helicopter, Kamaov-60, MI, Russia
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