The two armed AgustaWestland AW-109 “Power” helicopters, which are intended for the use of the Philippine Navy (PN), will be delivered by January 2015.
This was revealed by PN public affairs office chief Lt. Cmdr. Marineth Domingo in a message to the PNA. “The two [armed versions] AW-109s are expected to be delivered by January 2015,” she added.
This is part of the five helicopter order from
AgustaWestland inked by the Department of National Defense last year. Three of
the planes were delivered in Dec. 8 and were commissioned in Dec. 20 last year.
The contract is worth P1.33 billion.
The AW-109 “Power” helicopter is a three-ton class eight
seat helicopter powered by two Pratt and Whitney PW206C engines.
The spacious cabin is designed to be fitted with a number of
modular equipment packages for quick and easy conversion between roles.
The aircraft’s safety features include a fully separated
fuel system, dual hydraulic boost system, dual electrical systems and redundant
lubrication and cooling systems for the main transmission and engines.
The AW-109 has established itself as the world’s best
selling light-twin helicopter for maritime missions.
It’s superior speed, capacity and productivity combined with
reliability and ease of maintenance make it the most cost effective maritime
helicopter in its class.
For shipboard operations the aircraft has a
reinforced-wheeled landing gear and deck mooring points as well as extensive
corrosion protection measures.
The ability to operate from small ships in high sea state enables
the AW-109 to perform its mission when many other helicopters would be confined
to the ship’s hangar.
http://www.angmalaya.net/nation/2014/08/13/3102-2-armed-aw-109s-to-be-delivered-by-january-2015
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.