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  Eurocopter: Eyes JMR, X2 Speed Record

  Posted by Robert Wall 11:49 AM on Jan 24, 2012

  While the future of the U.S. Army Joint Multirole (JMR) may be in doubt as budget pressure mounts, Eurocopter president and CEO Lutz Bertling is eager to participate. “Defini... Read More >>

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  Could German Tiger Attack Helos Be Afghanistan Bound?

  Posted by Robert Wall 1:41 PM on Apr 20, 2011

  It is a bit late for an April fools joke, but in a German army report on an exercise involving the Tiger attack helicopter, a senior German army officer suggests a deployment of th... Read More >>

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  Eurocopter's New Birds

  Posted by Christina Mackenzie 9:18 PM on Jan 24, 2011

  “In the 20s every helicopter more or less will be flown in an optional manned version,” said Lutz Bertling, CEO of Eurocopter, with particular reference to the U.S. mar... Read More >>

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  Maritime Helo Movement

  Posted by Robert Wall 2:54 PM on Jul 26, 2010

  The Netherlands has taken delivery of its second NFH90 helicopter, the long-delayed maritime derivative of the NH90. The second of the rotorcraft was handed over last week. The Dut... Read More >>

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  Boeing and EADS Working Together???

  Posted by Robert Wall 2:20 PM on Jun 09, 2010

  Boeing and EADS spend much of their time at each other's throats.Just today, EADS CEO Louis Gallois made fun of Boeing's KC-X tanker offering, saying it is a paper airplane. And, h... Read More >>

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  CH-53GA Commences Flight Trials (with video)

  Posted by Robert Wall 8:09 PM on Feb 12, 2010

  Eurocopter this week showed off the CH-53GA -- A for Advanced -- the latest version of the heavy lift helo the company has built under license for the German army.The CH-53GA is an... Read More >>

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  Where are the German Tigers?

  Posted by Christina Mackenzie 7:29 AM on Jan 21, 2010

  To add to Robert's earlier post about Eurocopter: Lutz Berling said there was “interest by several countries in different regions of the world such as the Middle East,”... Read More >>

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  Tigers Readied To Really Go Operational In Afghanistan

  Posted by Robert Wall 2:52 PM on Aug 18, 2009

  The French army is a step closer to employing the Tiger attack helicopter operationally in Afghanistan. The rotorcraft, earlier this month, underwent a live fire exercise to demons... Read More >>

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  South Korean Utility Helo Rolled Out

  Posted by Robert Wall 11:29 AM on Jul 31, 2009

  The first Korean Utility Helicopter has been publicly presented. The 8-metric-ton rotorcraft, developed by Korean Aerospace Industries and Eurocopter, is slated to have its first ... Read More >>

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  Tiger On Taliban Prowl

  Posted by Robert Wall 1:34 PM on Jul 27, 2009

   [Photos: EMA] France has now made good on its commitment to deploy more helicopters to support NATO operations in Afghanistan.Three French Tiger reconnaissance and attack ... Read More >>

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