US Coast Guard to invest nearly $500 million in Arctic capabilities
The branch has been seeking icebreakers, cutters, C3 and ISR solutions, as well as uncrewed aerial and maritime platforms.
The Kazan Ansat light twin has received its first orders from domestic customers, with Tulpar Helicopters of Kazan purchasing three and APK Vector following suit with orders for two more.
Announced at this year’s HeliRussia, the contracts are expected to see deliveries take place in 2016.
The 3.6t Ansat variant for commercial operations, powered by two Pratt & Whitney PWC127K engines and featuring a hydro-mechanical control system, was certified by ARMAC in late December 2014.
This is a derivative of the baseline Ansat light twin developed by Kazan Helicopters in the early 2000s and originally equipped with a fly-by-wire
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The branch has been seeking icebreakers, cutters, C3 and ISR solutions, as well as uncrewed aerial and maritime platforms.
The company received the Construction Engineering and Long Lead Items contract after having completed the Basic Design review for the vessels in late 2023.
The contract will include two PPA units which were originally designed for and ordered by the Italian Navy.
The ceremony was attended by Brazil’s President Lula da Silva and French President Emmanuel Macron.
Babcock has signed a contract with the survival tech company for forty life rafts, which will be extended into 2028.
The protection system would be fitted to a range of Royal Navy surface ships, including Type 26 and 31 frigates, and Type 45 destroyers.