Eurocopter
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July 9, 2011, 11:04 AM |
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The
french manufacturer of combat and civil helicopters Eurocopter
at BRIDEX 2011.
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BRUNEI
will be upgrading its ageing fleet of military helicopters,
with four companies invited at Brunei International Defence
exhibition to compete for the bid to supply the rotorcraft.
At BRIDEX 2011, the French manufacturer of civil and military
helicopters, Eurocopter presents mock-ups of two of its
successful military helicopters, the EC725 and the EC645.
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Eurocopter booth at International
Defence Exhibition BRIDEX 2011, Brunei.
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The first phase of the helicopter project, to be announced
on Monday, July 4, will see the replacement of "one
mission" of the Royal Brunei Air Force's (RBAirF)
10 Bell helicopters, the permanent secretary of defence
(administration and finance) told The Brunei Times.
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Eurocopter
EC725 Caracal long-range tactical transport helicopter mock-up
at BRIDEX 2011
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The
Eurocopter EC725 Super Cougar (also named Caracal) is a
long-range tactical transport helicopter developed from
the Super Puma/Cougar family for military use. It is a twin-engined
aircraft and can carry up to 29 seated troops along with
2 crew, depending on customer configuration. The helicopter
is marketed for troop transport, casualty evacuation, and
combat search and rescue duties.
There are currently four configurations designed by Eurocopter
for the EC725. The Troop Transport version has seating arrangements
for a maximum of 29 troops in addition to the crew. The
VIP Transport version can carry between 8 to 12 passengers.
The Casualty Evacuation version can carry up to 12 stretchers
with 4 seated medical staff, and the Combat SAR configuration
is fully equipped for search and rescue duties in a combat
environment.
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Eurocopter
EC645 multi-role helicopter mock-up at BRIDEX 2011 |
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The
EC645 is a multi-role helicopter, tailor-made for tomorrow’s
Armed Forces. He is the brand new military version of the
successful EC145, the latest medium-sized (3.5 ton), twin-engine
Eurocopter helicopter.
It is the answer to an increasing demand for a cost effective
multi-role helicopter common to both military and paramilitary
forces. The modern and versatile EC645, with its large range
of optional equipment, provides outstanding flexibility
for all missions (from light utility to armed). |
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