Ecuadorian Army

13-Jan-15 FAE-603 HAL Dhruv Chongon, Ecuador

13-Jan-15 FAE-603 HAL Dhruv Chongon, Ecuador

13-Jan-2015

Ditched for unknown reason in the Chongón dam reservoir, all POB in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.  Video of the last stages of the recovery effort can be seen here  A later press report blamed a tail rotor drive shaft problem... Read more

Ecuadorian Army takes delivery of two new AS350B2s

Ecuadorian Army takes delivery of two new AS350B2s

21-Dec-2011Source: Eurocopter

Eurocopter has delivered the first two Ecureuil AS350 B2 of nine helicopters contracted by the Ecuadorian Armed Forces in July 2010 under its extensive modernization program. The two Ecureuil AS350 B2s were delivered to the Army Aviation Brigade at La Balvina, Sangolquí in the presence of the Ecuadorian Defense Minister Javier Ponce, the Head of... Read more

Kentucky National Guard share knowledge with Ecuadorian Army Air Group

Kentucky National Guard share knowledge with Ecuadorian Army Air Group

12-Dec-2011Source: Kentucky NG

Kentucky National Guard State Partnership Program hosted a team of Army aviators and maintainers from the Republic of Ecuador at the Army Aviation Support Facility on Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Ky.  The group consisted of six pilots, two maintenance and logistics personnel and one Ecuador civilian translator. They were accompanied by Air Force... Read more

Ecuadorian military takes delivery of two Mi-171Es

Ecuadorian military takes delivery of two Mi-171Es

27-Jan-2011Source: HeliHub.com

In a recent ceremony, the Russian Ambassador in Quito, Yan Burliay, handed over two Mi-171E transport helicopters to the Ecuadorian Army.  This follows a contract between the Ministry of Defense of Ecuador and Rosoboronexport, reported as the first such contract in the history of Russian-Ecuadorian relations. The value of the deal was around $22 million.... Read more

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