The Spanish Defense Ministry Receives Two AS 532 UL Cougars in The VIP Version
In late 2004, Eurocopter España delivered two AS 532 UL Cougars in VIP version to the Spanish Defense Ministry.
Marignane, 13 January 2005
The two helicopters, which were ordered by the Spanish government in June 2003, will join the existing fleet of four AS 332 M1s and two AS 332 B Super Pumas, and will be used for the transport of senior officials.
The two helicopters will be operated with an airworthiness type certification that complies with the new Spanish regulations. They will be flown by Squadron 402 of the Spanish Air Force, based in Cuatro Vientos (south of Madrid).
The contract for more than 33 M€ covers the helicopters, support services, training and spare parts.
Eurocopter España will be responsible for the training of personnel and for the helicopter logistical support, and will also launch the industrial activities included in the contract.
Eurocopter is a wholly-owned subsidiary of EADS, an international company in the aeronautics, aerospace and defense sectors and in related services. In 2003, EADS posted earnings of 30.1 billion Euros and employed more than 109,000 people. The EADS group includes the airplane manufacturer Airbus; Eurocopter, the world's number one helicopter manufacturer; and the "joint venture" MBDA, the world's second largest missile manufacturer. EADS is a major partner in the Eurofighter consortium, the prime contractor for the Ariane launcher, and is currently developing the A400M military transport airplane. And EADS is also the biggest industrial partner in the European satellite navigation system Galileo.
For further information, please contact:
Jean-Louis ESPES
Eurocopter
Aéroport International Marseille Provence
13725 Marignane Cedex – France
Tel.: + 33 (0) 4 42 85 95 55
Fax: + 33 (0) 4 42 85 95 64
Christina GOTZHEIN
Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH
D-81663 Munich - Germany
Tel.: + 49 (0) 89 60 00 64 88
Fax: + 49 (0) 89 60 00 44 37
Eduardo CONSEJO
Eurocopter España, S.A.
Carretera Barrio de la Fortuna, 10
28044 Cuatro Vientos, Madrid-Spain
Tel.: + 34 91 511 04 70
Fax: + 34 91 511 04 69
|
NEWSLETTER
|
| Join the GlobalSecurity.org mailing list |
|
|
|
