Raul Neto escreveu:Ahh amigo JLRC então esclareceu-me a dúvida, por favor corrija-me se estiver errado mas assim a França prescinde de um héli pesado
Ok, admito que partiram para um outro conceito.
Agora se me permite o desabafo gostava de ver um projecto de um héli Europeu pesado que concorresse com os de Fabrico Estado-Unidense, mas possívelmente, e à luz dos actuais conceitos presentes nas operações militares talvez não se justifique
Confesso que estou baralhado
Amigo Raul
O Super-Frelon não é um heli pesado mas sim médio, tal como o NH-90. Não tenho presente a capacidade dele mas julgo ser semelhante ao NH-90. Quanto ao seu desabafo talvez esta notícia o anime:
France and Germany Want to Cooperate for a Future Transport Helicopter Joint Effort
(Source: French Defence Procurement Agency, DGA; issued June 20, 2007)
The French and German Armament Directorates have signed a declaration of interest during the Air Show that lays out the objectives to [jointly] consider the acquisition of a future transport helicopter capability in the 2020 time frame. The diversification in tactical mobility missions, as well as lessons learned from recent operations, confirmed the need to provide armed forces with efficient and highly capable transport helicopters for personnel, light armoured vehicles and cargo. Based on its flexibility, this capability will also address personnel evacuation or emergency logistics transport, within a wide range of operational, geographical and meteorological conditions. Both Nations are commonly working to harmonise their requirements for operational and tactical airlift and air manoeuvrability in order to fill the gap beyond the capabilities provided by the NH90 systems then already in service in France and Germany (next to their CH-53 assets) on one side and the A400M on the other side. After having coordinated their national preliminary analysis studies, both Nations have decided to further extend their activities and to prepare jointly the framework conditions for a potential common project. Based on their system requirements and planning guidelines, France and Germany intend to open their potential common project to other European partner nations, in the framework of the European Defence Agency (EDA). Both Nations are also open to consider other non-EDA partner nations for participation.
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