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Verweigerer hat geschrieben: ↑Di 28. Dez 2021, 14:51 AW für Airwulf

Investitionen: Mit den neuen Heereshubschraubern landen auch Millionen-Investitionen am Fliegerhorst Aigen im Ennstal. Zahlen und Details aus dem umfangreichen Paket will Ministerin Klaudia Tanner demnächst selbst präsentieren, so viel steht aber fest: Die Stationierung der zwölf Leonardo AW169M im Ennstal löst die größte Heeresinvestition in der Steiermark seit dem Bau der Eurofighter-Heimatbasis in Zeltweg 2007 aus. Die Hangars werden modernisiert, ein neues Simulatorgebäude errichtet, die Infrastruktur angepasst. Die ersten beiden Hubschrauber sollen Ende des Jahres da sein.

Leonardo and the Directorate for Air Armaments and Airworthiness of the Italian Secretariat General of Defence/National Armaments Directorate signed yesterday the Acquisition Contract for the supply of AW169M Light Utility Helicopters (LUH) to the Austrian Ministry of Defence. The contract, valued at 346 million EUR, was signed in the framework of the Italy-Austria Government-to-Government (G2G) Agreement.

The programme envisages the delivery from Leonardo’s Vergiate final assembly plant (Northern Italy) of 18 helicopters - six AW169 in the ‘B’ variant, 12 in the ‘MA’ advanced multirole variant with integrated mission equipment and weapon systems – plus a comprehensive and customised support and training package. The helicopters will be able to carry out a wide range of missions supporting Austrian defence requirements and the national community, such as troop transport, combat operations, disaster relief and emergency response, fire-fighting, mountain rescue and MEDEVAC. The first AW169M LUH is expected to be delivered before year end and all helicopter’ deliveries are expected to be completed by 2026. The contract also includes options for a further 18 helicopters. Austrian crews will leverage initial training delivered with the support of Italian Army’s and its expertise as an AW169M LUH operator, and will also benefit from the supply of dedicated training and simulation devices.

Antonio Arlotta (left) 9th National and International Contract Division and Stefano Villanti, SVP sales, Leonardo Helicopters. Leonardo Photo

theoderich hat geschrieben: ↑Do 13. Jan 2022, 17:45[…]12 in the ‘MA’ advanced multirole variant with integrated mission equipment and weapon systems […]

muck hat geschrieben: ↑Sa 5. Feb 2022, 13:00Mein letzter Kenntnisstand war, dass für allenfalls vier der Hubschrauber eine Bewaffnungsoption erwogen werde.

Desantnik hat geschrieben: ↑Di 28. Dez 2021, 15:48 Wäre absolut für Pinocchio.....