11-Jan-2010Source: Safran Group
Since August 10, 2009, the three Tiger combat helicopters deployed by France in Kabul have been playing an active operational role in Afghanistan. After arriving in Afghanistan in July 2009, the three helicopters from the 5th Combat Helicopters Regiment, Pau, first of all underwent firing certification tests. These tests were successfully completed, and the Tigers... Read more
11-Jan-2010Source: AeroBuzz
Entering a new investor in the capital of the manufacturer Cabri G2 is a breath of fresh air for Bruno Guimbal faces the inevitable difficulties associated with the rise of mass production.... Read more
11-Jan-2010Source: Guardian
Driven to distraction by private helicopters whirring above their homes, St Tropez residents are pushing for the icon of seafaring glory to become a landing strip for the international jet set.... Read more
6-Jan-2010Source: DGA
The Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) has ordered the renovation of a second batch of five Cougar helicopters, including 4 from the Army and one from the Air Force. These are part of the contract to upgrade 27 Cougars, reported to Eurocopter in January 2008 amounting to 220 million euros. The goal of the renovation... Read more
9-Dec-2009Source: Eurocopter
Eurocopter, a subsidiary of EADS and the world’s leading helicopter manufacturer, is pleased to announce the purchase of two EC225s by the French Defense Ministry for the country’s navy.... Read more
3-Dec-2009Source: Rotorhub
The Public Service Dauphins of the French Navy have marked a milestone, rescuing 1,430 people over 15 years.... Read more
2-Dec-2009Source: Scheibel
Following the success with the first UAS ever to fly at the Paris Air Show in June 2009, Schiebel has now won a contract with the Direction générale de l’armement (DGA).... Read more
12-Nov-2009Source: Infos Chalon
Numerous examples have also shown the unavailability of helicopter CHU Dijon and too far removed from that of Auxerre, Lyon and Clermont-Ferrand and thus the Board of Directors of the Center Hospitalier de Chalon sur Saone decided to equip the 71 UAS with a helicopter for all inhabitants of the Saone et Loire.... Read more
26-Oct-2009Source: Airlinair
Hervé Morin, Minister of Defense announces the implementation, October 16, 2009, the first batch of 3 NHE EC120 helicopters in favor of the School of Application of light aviation of the army’s Land Dax (EAALAT).The instructors have made their first flights on the same day.... Read more
9-Oct-2009Source: Thales
Coinciding with the ceremony to mark the beginning of the 2009-2010 training year, the French Army Light Aviation training application school (EA-ALAT) today inaugurated two helicopter simulator training centres: the Tiger simulation centre at the Franco-German Tiger training school, and the EA-ALAT simulation centre.... Read more
18-Sep-2009Source: Rotorhub
CSAR units from across Europe have gathered at Cazaux airbase in South West France for a Combined Joint Personnel Recovery Standardisation Course.... Read more
11-Sep-2009Source: Rotorhub
French Minister for Defence, Herve Morin has announced an order for new door guns to equip the French Air Force and Army fleets of Cougar and Caracal helicopters.... Read more
10-Sep-2009Source: Rotorhub
The crew based at Faa’a on Tahiti flew a 1,200 nautical mile round trip to Vanavana on the Tuamotu Atoll on August 28 to collect a patient suffering from peritonitis.... Read more
10-Sep-2009Source: Rotorhub
The UK and French governments have announced the start of a joint Assessment Phase to develop systems and technologies for a new helicopter-launched anti-surface missile.... Read more
10-Sep-2009
10-Sep-09 F- Ecas near Digne,, France... Read more
3-Sep-2009Source: GAR
Eurocopter’s Panther has been quietly serving the French Navy for well over a decade with 36 Flotille, Tony Osborne reports for GAR on what the squadron has been up to in recent years, and what the future holds for the aircraft in this changing Air Arm.... Read more
14-Aug-2009
14-Aug-09 F- Robinson R44 Dangé-Saint-Romain, France... Read more
6-Jul-2009Source: Pro-Pakistan
France has agreed to provide Tigre Attack helicopter to Pakistan in line with its growing use against the foreign financed terrorists operating in tribal areas of Pakistan.... Read more
20-Jun-2009
20-Jun-09 F-GTRF Eurocopter AS350B2 Mount Cordon, France... Read more
17-Jun-2009Source: EADS
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3-Jun-2009Source: Rotorhub
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29-May-2009Source: Rotorhub
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8-May-2009Source: Flightglobal
The French army is conducting a series of urgent modifications to its Eurocopter Tiger HAP attack helicopters, in advance of receiving an order to deploy the type operationally for the first time, to Afghanistan.... Read more
6-May-2009Source: Grenoble Montagne
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5-May-2009Source: EADS
Developed and built in partnership with Thales, the simulator will be operational from 2011 at Héli-Union’s training center in Angoulême, in the Charente region of France. The project has the support of Angoulême’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI).... Read more
30-Apr-2009Source: EADS
This new acquisition is part of the plan to revitalize the economy, which the French government introduced in December 2008. The five helicopters are scheduled for delivery between late 2010 and early 2012.... Read more
25-Apr-2009
25-Apr-09 F-ZBPR Eurocopter EC145 Corsica, France... Read more
22-Apr-2009Source: CFDT
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5-Apr-2009
5-Apr-09 G-CESO Robinson R44 Dierre Airport, France... Read more
21-Feb-2009Source: Rotorhub
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18-Feb-2009
18-Feb-09 F-GMBH Eurocopter AS350B3 , France... Read more
2-Jan-2009
2-Jan-09 F-HBMA Eurocopter EC135T2 Molesmes, France... Read more
27-Nov-2008Source: Eurocopter
Helicopter Transport Service for Hospitals... Read more
24-Oct-2008Source: Eurocopter
Eurocopter delivers first EC120 helicopter to HeliDax, the company selected by the French Army to flight training... Read more
13-Oct-2008Source: Eurocopter
HeliSim inaugurates World’s first Eurocopter EC225 Full Flight Simulator... Read more
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