Helicópteros de combate

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Bell también publica un vídeo del V-280: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZexAs5gP7M

[Truquichan]

Detenido el desarrollo de las nuevas palas para el Chinook

Estaban en pruebas desde hace un par de años unas nuevas palas que otorgarian una tonelada adicional de carga al bicharraco. Aunque se ha verificado el aumento de rendimiento, ha habido problemas de vibraciones al que se le encontraron soluciones pero reciententemente se han confirmado perdidas de sustentación en el eje trasero, que producían demasiado stress a la celula. Ambos temas conjuntamente y asi como por lo complejo o inconveniente de meterse en resolverlos, han decidido meter el proyecto de las palas a la nevera.

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Los USMC cerca de declarar la IOC del CH-53K: https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2022/ ... elicopter/

Contrato con Leonardo para el mantenimiento y entrenamiento de los Wildcat británicos por £360 millones: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-somerset-61000496

[J.N.H.]

Helicóptero CH-53K, también llamado
King Stallion, es decir King ('Rey') y Stallion ('Caballo Semental'), pues guay con el 'mote'.

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Autorizan al UH-60V a volar en territorio de EEUU al conseguir la certificación IFR: https://www.defensenews.com/land/2022/0 ... -airspace/

Recordemos que esta versión arrastra retraso debido a problemas encontrados en el desarrollo del software.

Las entregas del ITEP a los prototipos del FARA tendrán lugar en noviembre: https://breakingdefense.com/2022/04/aft ... -delivery/

[champi]

De este contrato para el CH-53K se desprende que quieren producir 24 unidades al año (8/4/2022): https://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts/ ... e/2994560/

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NAVY

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company, Stratford, Connecticut, is awarded a $27,378,339 firm-fixed-price order (N0001922F2312) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001919G0029). This order procures rate tooling and non-recurring engineering in support of achieving a production quantity at full rate of up to 24 CH-53K aircraft per year. Work will be performed in Stratford, and is expected to be completed in September 2026. Foreign Military Sales funds in the amount of $27,378,339 will be obligated at the time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
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Lo curioso es que sea un contrato extranjero...

[ruso]

Son muchas las veces que he leído que el cañón 2A42 de los Ka-50/52 era fijo aún no siendo cierto.

Del blog de charly015. http://charly015.blogspot.com/2022/03/u ... mento.html

[Orel]

Tienes razón, ruso, aunque sí es cierto que su ángulo de acción es limitadísimo comparado con los "típicos" cañones móviles bajo el morro.

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Si mal no recuerda hay una versión con mayor "capacidad de rotación" y otra con sólo capacidad de rotar en el plano vertical.
¿Me estoy colando?

[champi]

Más contratos para el CH-5K (14/4/2022): https://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts/ ... e/3000253/

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Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Co., Stratford, Connecticut, is awarded a $40,353,378 modification (P00003) to a firm-fixed-price order (N0001921F0709) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001919G0029). This modification increases the scope of the order to procure an additional 1,223 spare parts and provides support for the repair and maintenance of the CH-53K low rate initial production configuration aircraft. Work will be performed in Los Angeles, California (76.15%); Stratford, Connecticut (23.74%); various locations within the continental U.S. (.10%); and various locations outside the continental U.S. (.01%), and is expected to be completed in December 2026. Fiscal 2022 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $39,597,323; and fiscal 2020 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $756,055 will be obligated at time of award, $756,055 of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
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La DSCA aprueba una posible venta de doce AH-1Z a Nigeira por casi $1.000 millones: https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major- ... quisitions

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WASHINGTON, April 14, 2022 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Nigeria of AH-1Z Attack Helicopter Related FMS Acquisitions and related equipment for an estimated cost of $997 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.

The Government of Nigeria has requested to buy twelve (12) AH-1Z Attack Helicopters; twenty-eight (28) T-700 GE 401C engines (24 installed, 4 spares); and two thousand (2,000) Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) guidance sections. Also included is Night Vision Cueing Display (NVCD); commercial variant GPS with Standard Positioning Service (SPS); communication equipment; electronic warfare systems; AN/AVS-9 Aviator’s Night Vision Imaging System; M197 20mm machine gun; Target Sight System (TSS); support equipment; spare engine containers; spare and repair parts; tools and test equipment; technical data and publications; personnel training and training equipment; Mission Planning system; U.S. Government and contractor engineering; technical, and logistics support services; U.S. Government and contractor assistance and oversight of facilities construction to include the provisioning of plans, drawings and specifications; $25M of case funds will be allocated for institutional and technical assistance to the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) to continue Air Ground Integration (AGI) program, which includes developing targeting processes that are legally compliant with International Humanitarian Law and the Laws of Armed Conflict; and other related elements of logistics and program support. The total estimated program cost is $997 million.
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Contrato del US Army para motores T700 (15/4/2022): https://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts/ ... e/3001382/

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DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

General Electric Aviation, Lynn, Massachusetts, has been awarded a maximum $149,693,969 firm-fixed-price, requirements-type delivery order against a five-year subsumable basic ordering agreement (SPE4AX-22-D-9409) for T700 engine supplies. This was a sole-source acquisition using justification 10 U.S. Code 2304 (c)(1), as stated in Federal Acquisition Regulations 6.302-1. This is a five-year contract with no option periods. Location of performance is Massachusetts, with a Sept. 30, 2026, performance completion date. Using military service is Army. Type of appropriation is fiscal year 2022 through 2026 Army working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, Richmond, Virginia.
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Collins Aerospace producirá los asientos y la computadora de vuelo Perigon (MOSA) para el Defiant-X: https://www.collinsaerospace.com/newsro ... helicopter

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El departamento de Estado USA, aprobó la posible venta de 12 helicópteros de ataque AH 1Z viper a petición de Nigeria, el paquete incluye 12 aparatos 28 turbinas, cuatro motores completos, equipos, armas, herramientas y toda su logística y formación por un importe de 967 millones de dólares.

Nigeria se desmarca del pedido de 15 aparatos MIL MI 24 realizado en 2015 a Rusia de los que todavía faltan 9 por recibir, debido a las sanciones contra Rusía.

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El Raider-X ya está construido al 85%, y descansa sobre su tren de aterrizaje. Por su parte, Bell también supera por poco el 80% y llegarán al 90% en mayo o junio: https://www.defensenews.com/industry/te ... d-of-2023/

Sin embargo, por lo que van contando, los vuelos con el ITEP no llegarán hasta finales del último tramo del año que viene, por lo que van a tener que esperar. Los chicos de Bell dicen que esperan comenzar las pruebas de motor en marzo del año que viene.

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Los USMC vuelan la primera misión operativa con el CH-53K: https://www.2ndmaw.marines.mil/?dvpTag=2ND+MAW

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fJBFqDms3w



Polonia decidirá su próximo helicóptero de ataque entre el Apache y el Viper: https://www.defensenews.com/global/euro ... quisition/

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Contrato para adquirir 173 TRMC ("Tech Refresh Mission Computers") adicionales para los UH-60V (22/4/2022): https://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts/ ... e/3008549/

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Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Woodland Hills, California, is awarded a $37,989,562 firm-fixed-price modification (P00006) to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N0001919D0025). This modification increases the contract ceiling to procure an additional 173 Tech Refresh Mission Computers (TRMC) and an additional 173 TRMC trays in support of the Army’s domestic production UH-60V aircraft. Work will be performed in Salt Lake City, Utah (80%); and Woodland Hills, California (20%), and is expected to be completed in December 2023. No funds will be obligated at the time of award; funds will be obligated on individual orders as they are issued. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland is the contracting activity.
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Recordemos que esta misma computadora también es la que equipa al UH-1Y/AH-1Z, y se comenzó a entregar en 2017: https://news.northropgrumman.com/news/r ... r-upgrades

Northrop Grumman