Airbus Helicopters completes first firing campaign with HForce-equipped H145M
Donauwörth, 9 November 2017 – Airbus Helicopters has recently completed a ballistic development test of an HForce weapon system on a H145M on Pápa Airbase in Hungary. The tested system included guns (FN Herstal HMP400), unguided rockets (Thales FZ231) and cannons (Nexter NC621) as well as an electro-optical targeting system by Wescam (MX15) and a helmet mounted sight display by Thales (Scorpion). All planned and required tests were performed in a tight and demanding time sche
Airbus Helicopters rolls out 700th H130
Airbus Helicopters celebrated a major milestone last week with the roll-out of the 700th H130 light single-engine helicopter, which will be operated by a private customer. The H130 fleet has so far accumulated more than 1.8M flight hours with 340 operators worldwide. Since entry into service of the first EC130 in 2001, this light single engine helicopter has continued to evolve to better respond to customer’s expectations, with the latest H130 variant being certified in 2012.
Airbus Helicopters maintains market leadership in 2016
Marignane, 27 January 2017 – Airbus Helicopters delivered 418 rotorcraft in 2016, a five percent increase compared with 2015, against a challenging market backdrop. The company strengthened its lead on the civil and parapublic helicopter market while maintaining its position on the military market. Airbus Helicopters logged gross orders for 388 helicopters in 2016, a stable performance compared to the 383 gross orders of 2015. In 2016, bookings notably included 188 orders for
Amels Damen, Airbus Helicopters and Air Commander Aerospace at FLIBS 2016
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the "Yachting Capital of the World" will host the 57th Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show on Nov 3-Nov 7, 2016. Show exhibits range from yacht builders and designers to exotic cars and brokerage yachts. Both Amels and Airbus Helicopters invited Air Commander to join the boat show with one H130 T2 Avantgarde Edition by Kamal, the helicopter is manufactured by Airbus Helicopters and the full customization including Full Glass Cockpit, floats and s
Daher and Airbus Helicopters
Daher is an equipment manufacturer that develops Integrated Industrial Systems for aerospace and advanced technologies. By linking its know-how in industrial manufacturing, product and process engineering, logistics and transport, and industrial services, Daher designs and develops value-added solutions for its industrial partners, who benefit from this convergence of industry and services. Daher has established itself as a leader in 5 fields of activity: aircraft manufacture
