A Conversation with Dominique Maudet 12/21/2010 - "The French Army has deployed three Tigers in Afghanistan since August 2009. We support the Tiger in theater as well and the helo has been demonstrating a 90% readiness rate. The Tiger is used in conjunction with Gazelles, Cougars and EC725 to deliver…
Interview with Jean-Michel Billig 12/21/2010 - "The X3 helo demonstration project began its flight tests on September 6 at the Istres test facility in southern France. The helicopter combines conventional rotary blades with forward positioned turbo prop blades. The X3 is a blend of the Dauphin fuselage, the EC155 main…
NATO is developing a common logistics initiative to support helicopters in operation in Afghanistan. It is clear that more helos are need for Afghan operations; but rather than simply inserting new kit, it is realized by senior NATO officials that shaping a common logistics initiative for those helicopters must be…
