Brazil will obtain a wide-ranging transfer of technologies as part of its 1.8 billion euro purchase of 50 Eurocopter EC725 helicopters. (French AF photo)
Agreement Provides for Transfer of Technology to the Domestic Industry
(Source: Brazilian Air Force; issued Sept. 21, 2009)
(Issued in Portuguese; unofficial translation by defense-aerospace.com)
The agreement signed between Brazil and France for the supply of 50 EC-725 helicopters for the three Armed Forces (Army, Navy and Air Force), means, in practice, the acquisition of new technologies for the development of national industry.
The details of the technology transfer agreements were presented by the Air Force during public hearings held last week (Sept. 16) in Brasilia by the Senate Foreign Relations and Defense Committee.
The agreement provides for access to technologies in the production of aeronautical structures in composite materials; machining of aluminum alloys; engineering of high-performance rotorcraft (helicopters); design, certification, integration, software development for mission systems and sensors; integration of missile and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) with rotorcraft.
Through the offset agreement, Brazilian companies will become involved in the following activities:
1) Production of aircraft displays and dynamic components;
2) Installation of production line of EC-725 aircraft, third-level [depot-level—Ed.] maintenance and development of operational version;
3) Production of intermediate composite structures;
4) Production of steel structures for rear modules with composite-material panels;
5) Production and support of engines;
6) Installation and maintenance support of automatic pilot;
7) Installation and maintenance of avionics equipment;
8) Development and integration of an air-to- ground missile;
9) Development and integration of electro-optical (optronics) sensors;
10) Development of a flight simulator;
11) Development of a small helicopter;
12) Development, production and integration of mission systems and aircraft self-protection protection systems.
The agreement lasts for up to 12 years. Technology transfers, as well as production of helicopter parts in Brazil, component maintenance and the setting up of the production line in Helibrás, should take place within this period, among other actions.
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