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Lynx First Deck Landings Trials on FREMM Frigate

DCNS achieved formal qualification of the French Navy FREMM frigate for operations with the Lynx helicopter





  • DCNS achieved formal qualification of the French Navy FREMM frigate for operations with the Lynx helicopter

    DCNS achieved formal qualification of the French Navy FREMM frigate for operations with the Lynx helicopter

  • DCNS conducts first helicopter deck landing trials on FREMM Aquitaine

DCNS, February 20, 2012 - DCNS has achieved formal qualification of the FREMM frigate Aquitaine‘s flight deck for operations with the Lynx helicopter.

This milestone was reached several months ahead of schedule after a successful deck landing campaign at sea, organised by the French defence procurement agency (DGA) in early February. Trials were conducted with a Lynx helicopter operated by the French Navy.

Trials to qualify the flight deck of the first-of-class FREMM frigate were conducted in early February and supervised by the DGA. French Navy test pilots completed several series of approaches and as many as 50 deck landings with a Lynx five-tonne class helicopter. The operations were a complete success. In particular, the pilots appreciated the absence of turbulence above the flight deck in all landing positions.

“This qualification milestone further demonstrates the excellent progress we are making on the programme,” said Vincent Martinot-Lagarde, FREMM programme manager. “DCNS teams stepped up their efforts to ensure that all the equipment needed for deck landing trials on the vessel was ready ahead of the initial schedule. This first qualification of the FREMM flight deck was initially planned to take place after delivery.“

As well as the high quality of the safety, communication and navigation systems used for helicopter approach, landing and handling operations, the DGA teams and French Navy crew appreciated the intuitive layout of the flight deck control room used to coordinate helicopter operations. The control room was designed with the aid of 3D tools and offers unprecedented levels of comfort and usability.

Thanks to the concerted efforts of all the teams involved, FREMM frigate Aquitaine has demonstrated its ability to launch and land Lynx helicopters. The vessel’s hangar area is designed to accommodate one of the NH90 Caiman heavy lift (10-tonne class) helicopters now in service with the French Navy. The first deck landing trials with a Caiman will be conducted in the following weeks.


  See also


Lynx in FR Aéronautique Navale
FR Aquitaine ( D650, Aquitaine class )
FR Direction des Constructions Navales Services     Naval Construction, Systems and Services




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