Paris Air Show 2017

Airbus Racer High-Speed Demonstrator, 20-Jun-17 :

#PAS17 Airbus unveiled configuration of Racer (Rapid And Cost-Effective Rotorcraft) high speed demonstrator in develop as part of the Clean Sky 2 European research programme

Tokyo Metro Police Orders First H215 in Japan, 22-Jun-17 : Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department signed for one H215 / AS332L1e to delivered in 2020

Japan Coast Guard Orders Three Additional H225, 21-Jun-17 : New purchase will bring total JCG H225 fleet to 9 helicopters to be delivered between 2018 and 2020 to replace older AS332L1 and EC225 in order to remain 11 Super Puma in service

ASU Partnership with HeliAir and LFE, 21-Jun-17 : Idaho’s Governor awarded Aviation Specialties Unlimited (ASU) valued partner awards to Austria-based Helikopter Air Transport GmbH (HeliAir) and Paris, France-based LFE during the Paris Air Show

Purchase Agreements for Bell 429 and 407GXP, 21-Jun-17 : At the Paris Air Show Bell signed for three VIP aircraft. Bell 429 to both UK Helix Av. and Czech King’s Casino and a Bell 407GXP in Italy

French Gendarmerie Orders Additional EC145, 21-Jun-17 : The French Gendarmerie Nationale orders one EC145 to be delivered in 2018 and in the same configuration as the existing 14 currently in use. First one was delivered in 2002.

Safran to Supply Strix Sights for Tiger HAD, 21-Jun-17 : Safran Electronics & Defense to supply 18 more Strix optronic sights for the Tiger HAD program of 67 helicopters for the French Army

Thales Flight Simulators for Kuwait H225M, 21-Jun-17 : Thales selected by Airbus to provide the Kuwait forces with flight and mission training simulators for the pilots and crews of its 30 ordered Caracal helicopters

South Korea’s LCH/LAH Engine First Ground Run, 20-Jun-17 : The Arriel 2L2 engine, co-developed by Safran and Hanwha Techwin, made first ground run at Bordes, France. To enter service in 2022

Chinese Distributor Orders 17 AW119/139/Trekker, 20-Jun-17 : Sino-US ordered 2 AW119Kx, 10 Trekker and 5 AW139 helicopters valued in excess of €100 million during the Paris Air Show

20-Jun-17 - Gabbiano TS Ultra Light Multi Mode Radar
20-Jun-17 - Safran and Thai Aviation Industries Partnership
20-Jun-17 - ACSS T3CAS Surveillance System for H160
20-Jun-17 - TAI Unveiled T625 Multi-Role Helicopter
19-Jun-17 - Bangladesh Air Force Signs for Five More Mi-171Sh
19-Jun-17 - Ka-62’s Ardiden 3G Obtains EASA Type Certification
19-Jun-17 - LCI Orders Nine Addiational Leonardo Helicopters
19-Jun-17 - Spirit AeroSystems Starts Fifth CH-53K Assembly
19-Jun-17 - VSR700 Demonstrator First Autonomous Flights
19-Jun-17 - Esterline Avionics for Luftwaffe CH-53GS/GE

List of Aircraft

Bell
429

Eurocopter
Tiger / Tigre

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