Norbert Ducrot Sacred …. Ten years have passed the “case of the century” in South Korea for the Airbus account Helicopters nose and beard of American helicopter, the seller peerless relapse again . Vice President of Marignane builder for North Asia (China, South Korea and Japan) has signed an agreement with the Korean industrial KAI (Korean Aerospace Industries) to develop and manufacture this time more than 300 devices civilians and attack class 5 tons for the Korean army and the civilian market. KAI is still on his side sign the final contract with the government in the coming weeks.
“ This exceptional contract in its scope covers the development and manufacture of 214 military helicopters attacks and a hundred civilian aircraft for the civilian market and broader Korean “, told AFP Norbert Ducrot. And it’s not because he has nothing benched almost the Americans, who are nevertheless home in Seoul with 50,000 GI stationed in South Korea. He justifies his nickname again, Norbertcopter ….
€ 1.4 billion for Airbus Helicopters
From the heavy, very heavy for Airbus Helicopters. Because this contract is valued, according to Reuters, 3 billion (€ 2.8 billion), of which 1.4 billion euros for the manufacturer of Marignane. “It is an agreement even more structuring it provides an export component” , argued Norbert Ducrot. Airbus estimates the global sales potential of the AHL and CHL has at least 600 devices, “which may represent for Airbus Helicopters revenue of several billion euros in the next 20 years, if the operations are added support and maintenance “.
The civilian aircraft, the LCH (Light Helicopter Civil) shall be developed on the basis of the EC155 B1 latest version of Dolphin, which includes military versions (Panther) and semi-public, and provide the basis for the development by KAI a light military derivative, AHL (Light Armed Helicopter). Helicopters should be powered by Turbomeca (Arriel), according to our information. The first deliveries of the CHL (15 million units) and LAH (20 million) are provided respectively in 2020 and 2022. These devices must replace some of the aging fleet of McDonnell Douglas 500® AH-1S Cobra and in service for decades, officials said KAI.
The new breath of Dauphin
“With this new partnership, we expect to double the sales figure of the Dolphin in the next 20 years, “said Norbert Ducrot. Dauphin Some 1,100 aircraft have been delivered worldwide since its debut in 1975. It will finally give new impetus to the Dauphin program, the successor H160 to enter service in 2018. “We urge our solid support in ensuring that the CHL and AHL programs will be completed on time, cost and specifications “p revised contract, said the CEO of Airbus Helicopters, Guillaume Faury.
Helicopters Airbus agrees to transfer technical know-how, as it has already made on the Surion from 2005, to help South Korea to develop new standstill devices. “The CHL and AHL programs will be developed based on our cooperation with the KAI Surion, which has become a reference in the context of a successful partnership. By continuing our relationship, we will significantly reduce the risks for both developing new programs, respecting all the mission requirements “, said Guillaume Faury.
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