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

Bangladesh Air Force Signs for Five More Mi-171Sh, 19-Jun-17 : Russian Helicopters to deliver in 2018 a new batch of five Mi-171Sh military transport helicopters to the Bangladesh’s Air Force

Ka-62’s Ardiden 3G Obtains EASA Type Certification, 19-Jun-17 : Safran Helicopter Engines received EASA engine type certification for its Ardiden 3G which powers Russian Helicopters Ka-62

LCI Orders Nine Addiational Leonardo Helicopters, 19-Jun-17 : Lease Corporation International (LCI) ordered 9 AW139/AW169/AW189 valued at over US$120 million. With its previous orders for the same typesh now total 49

Spirit AeroSystems Starts Fifth CH-53K Assembly, 19-Jun-17 : Spirit AeroSystems has started assembly of the fifth fuselage for the System Demonstration Test Article (SDTA) Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter

VSR700 Demonstrator First Autonomous Flights, 19-Jun-17 : The VSR700 demonstrator, a modified Cabri G2, started autonomous flight trials. The actual VSR700 prototype first flight is scheduled for 2018.

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

Esterline Avionics for Luftwaffe CH-53GS/GE, 19-Jun-17 : Esterline to supply Airbus its CMC Electronics brand Integrated Helicopter Solution for the upgrade of the German Air Force’s CH-53GS/GE

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

Gabbiano TS Ultra Light Multi Mode Radar, 20-Jun-17 : The new Gabbiano TS Ultra-Light (UL) surveillance radar integrated onto the Leonardo’s ‘Hero’ mini unmanned rotorcraft is featured at the Paris Air Show

20-Jun-17 - Safran and Thai Aviation Industries Partnership
21-Jun-17 - Japan Coast Guard Orders Three Additional H225
21-Jun-17 - ASU Partnership with HeliAir and LFE
20-Jun-17 - ACSS T3CAS Surveillance System for H160
22-Jun-17 - Tokyo Metro Police Orders First H215 in Japan
21-Jun-17 - Purchase Agreements for Bell 429 and 407GXP
21-Jun-17 - French Gendarmerie Orders Additional EC145
21-Jun-17 - Safran to Supply Strix Sights for Tiger HAD
21-Jun-17 - Thales Flight Simulators for Kuwait H225M
20-Jun-17 - TAI Unveiled T625 Multi-Role Helicopter

List of Aircraft

Bell
429

Eurocopter
Tiger / Tigre

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