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Defence Helicopter from Third-Party Support to In-House Darren Lake Explores Recent Developments Volume 32 Number 1 January/February 2013 Men at work Helicopter OEMs eye Asia-Pacific HEAVY METAL FUTURE SEA REVIVAL FIRES CHANGE RAF Chinook upgrades Missiles and rockets Russian naval helicopters www.rotorhub.com DH_JanFeb13_Cover_v2.indd 1 04/02/2013 10:41:45 AN/ALQ-213(V) Combat Proven Self-Protection Systems for all Types of Helicopters MEET US AT THE LIMA EXHIBITION 26-30 MARCH, STAND A113 THE AN/ALQ-213 ELECTRONIC WARFARE SELECTED FOR MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PROVIDES AH-64D Apache Automatic Threat Response for maximum CH-47D/F Chinook protection against enemy fire AS-532 Cougar 3D-Audio Warning for enhanced AS-550 Fennec situational awareness EH-101 Merlin Active Noise Reduction for reduced Mi-17 pilot stress and fatigue Mi-24 www.terma.com 42566DH_JanFeb13_IFC.indd Terma helikopter 2 ad 205x273 [1].indd 1 04/02/201310/01/13 10:44:07 16.17 CONTENTS Front cover: HMAS Anzac’s S-70B-2 Seahawk returning from a mission. (Photo: Commonwealth of Australia) 3 Comment Editor Tony Skinner, [email protected] Tel: +44 1753 727020 4 News n Royal Netherlands Navy deploys first Staff Reporter Beth Stevenson, [email protected] NH90 at sea n Italian AH-129D approved for maritime Contributors Pieter Bastiaans, Rahul Bedi, James Careless, operations Peter Donaldson, Jim Dorschner, n CH-47F to join IAF fleet Scott R Gourley, José Higuera, n Julian Kerr, Alexander Mladenov, Chinese attack helicopters displayed for Richard Scott, Tom Withington the first time Production Department Manager David Hurst, [email protected] 10 Heavy metal revival Sub-editor The UK’s fleet of Chinooks is undergoing Adam Wakeling a significant modernisation process, with Commercial Manager extensive upgrades taking place alongside Jane Smith, [email protected] acquisition of new airframes. Defence Tel: +44 1753 727004 Helicopter visited RAF Odiham to find Junior Sales Executive out more. Sarah Jessica Roberts, [email protected] Tel: +44 1753 727003 23 14 Armed, agile and able Editor-in-Chief A number of militaries around the world have Tony Skinner been focusing on developing their scout/light 32 Lesson plan Managing Director attack capabilities further. Defence Helicopter From third-party support to in-house Darren Lake explores recent developments. training academies, militaries around the Chairman world continue to invest in pilot training Nick Prest 17 Future fires programmes. Defence Helicopter explores SUBSCRIPTIONS Despite the gradual disengagement in some of the current approaches by CDS Global, Tower House, Lathkill St, Sovereign Park, Market Harborough, Afghanistan, pending NATO’s full armed forces. 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Fax: +44 1753 727002 For more information, including editorial content in the current issues, visit shephardmedia.com/magazines. www.rotorhub.com Subscribe today via: www.subscription.co.uk/shephard or +44 (0)1858 438879 subs_portfolio.indd 1 23/8/10 17:15:02 www.rotorhub.com Volume 32 Number 1 | January/February 2013 | Defence Helicopter 1 DH_JanFeb13_p01_Contents.indd 1 04/02/2013 11:22:28 Seamless integration with "SKIMMER" IAI-LAHAV's integrated modular package optimized for your naval helicopter missions • In-house development of key naval mission systems • Proven experience integrating helicopter systems and meeting the most demanding operational requirements • "Cost-effective" tailored packages SEE US AT AERO INDIA 2013 www.iai.co.il/ lahav Israel Pavilion, Hall A [email protected] Australian Air Show 2013 DH_JanFeb13_p02.indd 2 04/02/2013 10:44:39 COMMENT New alliance forms, but is industry ready to consolidate? THE HOLIDAY PERIOD IS TRADITIONALLY wider consolidation in the rotorcraft industry, deemed the ‘silly season’ as the usual movers however? and shakers disappear on holiday and the hard Speaking at Eurocopter’s annual meeting news dries up. with the press in Paris on 24 January, company So it came to pass that the revelation president and CEO Lutz Bertling suggested in January of the German student who otherwise. hurled a puppy at a group of Hell’s Angels ‘The combined capabilities of Boeing and before escaping on a stolen bulldozer was Sikorsky will make this a strong contender, overshadowed by the Swedish cleaning no doubt. Yes, they can undust some of the woman who ‘stole’ an empty commuter train Comanche files, although they are a bit old now and crashed it into a house (both true). so maybe they are not worth dusting off. From Such high-jinks aside, one announcement our point of view, in terms of what we can offer that did come out of the US in January could – and I am not disclosing any partnerships here – have long-term and far-reaching implications we believe our offering for JMR will be extremely for the military helicopter sector. attractive,’ he said in response to the inevitable Turning away other suitors, Boeing has question about the teaming arrangement. started a courtship with Sikorsky, signing a ‘Some people are saying this is a sign of teaming agreement on 13 January to work future consolidation... I believe this is reading a together on the first phase of the army’s Joint bit too much into it. I don’t see this as a hidden Multi-Role (JMR) Technology Demonstrator announcement of the next consolidation programme. step. I’ve seen some statements like that, but I For the rest of the rotorcraft industry, this believe this is going too far.’ must make a truly intimidating pairing. Boeing’s While wholesale consolidation may still be tandem-rotor expertise and involvement in some years off, it is clear the rotorcraft industry ‘Industry in the US has the V-22 programme combined with Sikorsky’s in the US has come to the realisation that the work on the S-97 coaxial compound aircraft old way of doing business with the DoD has come to the realisation provide a depth of experience that will be irrevocably changed. that the old way of doing invaluable in developing a medium Future At the AUSA Aviation conference in business with the DoD has Vertical Lift (FVL) aircraft that ‘greatly surpasses’ Washington DC at the start of January, the the DoD’s currently fielded VTOL fleet. current budgetary constraints being felt by the irrevocably changed.’ Both companies also have an established army cast a long shadow over proceedings. and proven manufacturing capability, Industry leaders spoke of the need to do more supplying around 80% of the US Army’s with less, to further leverage the developments current fleet of helicopters. being made in commercial rotorcraft The two OEMs most famously previously technology, and to invest company R&D funds teamed up on the RAH-66 Comanche project, in the right areas. which was cancelled in 2004 after an outlay of There were also renewed warnings by almost $7 billion and only two prototypes built. executives of the likely loss of industrial Despite the high-profile failure of that effort, capability if the army’s Armed Aerial Scout does rotorcraft aficionados still look back on the actual not proceed and the JMR/FVL effort is delayed. capabilities of the aircraft with some longing. In the light of such uncertainties, the With everything seemingly riding on the teaming of the two major ‘incumbents’ in the FVL project beyond 2025, it is hardly surprising sector must be regarded as prudent for the that the two rotorcraft giants have doubled companies themselves, as well as providing a down in their attempt to secure the lion’s share warning shot for their rivals. of this work. Can we see this as an indicator of Tony Skinner, Editor www.rotorhub.com Volume 32 Number 1 | January/February 2013 | Defence Helicopter 3 DH_JanFeb13_p03_Comment.indd 3 04/02/2013 10:45:55 NEWS Royal Netherlands Navy deploys first NH90 at sea THE FIRST OPERATIONAL DEPLOYMENT Integrating the NH90 with the Zeven modified by Eurocopter Deutschland personnel of the Dutch NH90 NATO Frigate Helicopter Provinciën-class air defence frigates (LCFs) in December.
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