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SAE Media Group reports: Helicopter Technology Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) will commence on 18-19 May 2022 at the Budapest Marriott Hotel, Hungary. The two-day conference is back with the support of sponsors BIRD Aerosystems, IDAG and PBS Velka Bites to host a live, networking event to enable the military helicopter community across CEE to discover effective strategies for procuring and upgrading multipurpose helicopter equipment and technology.
The Future Armoured Vehicles Central and Eastern Europe conference is the premier meeting for armoured vehicle programme managers and military commanders from within the Central and Eastern European region. In response to the ever-increasing digitalisation of the modern battlefield, and the emergence of new near-peer adversaries, there is a continuing requirement for the modernisation of armoured vehicle systems across the region.
On Thursday 6 May, 2021, Aero Vodochody welcomed the ambassador Dr. Miklós Boros, trade and economic attaché István Kolozsvári and defence, military and air attaché Col. Zsolt Annus of Embassy of Hungary in Prague.
Shortly after the L-39NG training version certification, an important initial step in the preparation of its armed version has been completed. A series of L-39NG tests took place in the low-speed wind tunnel of the Czech Aerospace Research Centre in Prague (VZLU), this time the tests were focused on the ability of the aircraft to carry various weapon systems.
There are less than 4 weeks left until the 6th annual Future Armoured Central and Eastern Europe conference returns as a fully interactive virtual event on the 12th and 13th October.
All eyes on Targi Kielce in September - not only the military business sector but the broadly defined industry is focused on the Kielce events. There are two reasons why this year has been so exceptional. First of all, it has been the Kielce autumn tradition to offers the world's biggest military concerns' the presentation platform for their visions of a modern army. The second aspect is related to the COVID-spurred exhibition industry hibernation. The Targi Kielce president's and employees' determination has made it possible to overcome the stand-still and start getting back on track.
GETAFE, Spain --- Airbus has formally delivered the first of eight Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft ordered by the NATO Multinational MRTT Fleet (MMF) after a ceremony held at the Airbus Getafe site in Spain.
After thirteen years, AERO Vodochody AEROSPACE changes owner. The group of companies into which AERO Vodochody belongs, has been bought from the Penta Group by AERO Investment Partners Zrt, a company registered in Hungary. This is a joint venture between a Czech company AERO International, part of the OMNIPOL group and a renowned businessman from Hungary. The OMNIPOL group will be responsible for management of the new company.
The Czech Republic and Slovak Republic can follow on a joint history and benefit from cooperation on building air defence. AERO Vodochody Aerospace, with the support of the Czech Ministry of Defence, offered to Slovak side long-term cooperation in training of Slovak tactical pilots in the Czech Republic and Slovakia on the new L-39NG training aircraft, an important part of which is significant industrial cooperation.
In the latest helicopter news, Bell Helicopters have revealed that their newest line-up of helicopters would include a split-tip rotor design. Bell justifies this concept by noting the ‘safety disadvantages of traditional tail rotors and the added weight and complexity of ducted fan designs.’* (Source: Flight Global). Furthermore, Bell are also looking to increase rotorcraft performance similar to fixed-wing aircrafts from obtaining split-tip winglets, which will save fuel usage significantly.