Canada – UAV locates person after ground search failed
Source: Draganflyer, 13-May-13
Early this morning, Saskatoon RCMP received a call of a single vehicle rollover on Highway #5 about 5 km east of St. Denis, Saskatchewan. RCMP, along with St. Denis and Vonda Fire Rescue, and EMS from MD Ambulance responded to the scene. Upon arriving at the scene, emergency responders could not locate the vehicle’s occupants. [...]
MAG Tapped for Eurocopter X4 Landing Gear Shock Absorbers
Source: Mecaer, 08-Mar-13
Mecaer Aviation Group (MAG) announced today that, following an intense international competition, it has been selected by Eurocopter to design and manufacture the landing gears’ shock absorbers for the new-generation X4 helicopter. MAG is responsible for the design, engineering, certification, production and after-sales support of the landing gears, and will provide to Eurocopter the absorbers [...]
Turbomeca unveils a brand-new engine: the Arrano
Source: Turbomeca, 06-Mar-13
Turbomeca (Safran) is celebrating the introduction of its latest turboshaft engine at Heli-Expo. Christened “Arrano”, the new 1,100 shp engine is designed to power four-to-six ton helicopters and fits between the Arriel and Ardiden performance ranges. In today’s market, The Arrano is unmatched in its category. The Arrano, the commercial name of the TM800, benefits [...]
Messier-Bugatti-Dowty to supply electric brakes for Eurocopter X4
Source: Messier-Bugatti-Dowty, 13-Sep-12
Messier-Bugatti-Dowty (Safran group) announced today that it has signed a contract with Eurocopter as a single-source supplier of wheels and brakes for the new-generation X4 helicopter. Messier-Bugatti-Dowty will provide the two nose wheels, two main wheels and two electric brakes, as well as several other products: the electronic brake controller (EBC), developed and produced by [...]
Turbomeca TM800 to power the future Eurocopter X4
Source: Turbomeca, 23-Jul-12
Turbomeca (SAFRAN Group) has signed a contract with Eurocopter for the automation of the new generation of helicopter turboshaft engine with its new X4, the TM800. The X4 Eurocopter is a helicopter next generation of the category of 5 to 6 tons. The future device will feature a new engine: the e Turbomeca TM800. This [...]
P&WC’s PW210 engine to power Eurocopter X4
Source: Pratt & Whitney Canada, 26-Apr-12
Pratt & Whitney Canada’s (P&WC) PW210 engine has been selected by Eurocopter to power the next-generation X4 helicopter. The PW210-powered X4 is expected to enter into service by 2017. Pratt & Whitney Canada is a United Technologies Corp. company UTX -0.05% . The PW210 engine – the latest in P&WC’s turboshaft product line – is [...]
European Commission authorises state aid for Eurocopter and AgustaWestland
Source: European Commission, 07-Mar-12
The European Commission has authorised France and Italy to grant aid for research and development (R&D) to two European helicopter manufacturers (Eurocopter in France and Agusta Westland in Italy) for the development of new, innovative, medium-weight aircraft. The Commission has decided that these measures are compatible with the EU rules on state aid, particularly as [...]
Eurocopter wins 550M Euro funding for X4
Source: HeliHub.com, 08-Apr-11
French newspaper Le Figaro yesterday reported that Eurocopter has secured French Government funding for the development of its new 4-tonne X4 model. With 550 million euros promised, the multi-national manufacturer and its partners will also develop an ambitious program in technology including engines, avionics, rotor blades, fuselage and so on. The four tonne market is [...]
Eurocopter seeks €550M in aid for X4 program
Source: http://in.reuters.com/article/idINLDE70P05020110126, 27-Jan-11
The French Government is reported to have already offered Eurocopter €400M in aid for the X4 program, but the manufacturer is holding out for €550M. The X4 is seen as the successor to the EC155/AS365 range.
Turbomeca to power Eurocopter X4
Source: Aviation Week, 20-Jul-10
Although a deal is not set, yet, Turbomeca is likely to provide the powerplant for Eurocopter’s dauphine replacement program, the X4.
