Romania intends to independently build helicopters AH-1Z Viper

Romanian armed forces intend to adopt American attack helicopters. According to the portal defensenews.com, the Romanian state-owned company Romarm and Bell Helicopter Corporation signed a memorandum on the establishment of a joint venture for the assembly of AH-1Z Viper helicopters in Romania.

According to the memorandum, Bell Helicopter Corporation agrees to transfer to the Romanian side the technologies necessary for the production of AH-1Z Viper helicopters. The main purpose of the launch of the assembly is to fulfill the state order, reports "Warspot"

The parties have not yet disclosed the amount of the transaction and the number of helicopters to be assembled in Romania. These data will be made public after approval of the request for the purchase of helicopters by the US Congress, without the permission of which Bell Helicopter has no right to transfer technology to the production of military equipment to other countries.

The memorandum with Bell Helicopter was signed shortly after the Romanian Ministry of Defense approved a ten-year defense budget in the amount of € 9,8 billion. Thus, the country fulfills the requirement of NATO membership for defense allocation of at least 2% of GDP.

AH-1Z Viper (Eng. - Viper) was developed by Bell Helicopter Corporation and has been in service with the US Marine Corps since 2010. The helicopter can reach speeds of up to 296 km / h, and its combat radius is 231 km. The helicopter is armed with an 20-mm triple-barreled cannon with ammunition in 750 shells, and also has six pylons for the Hydra 70, AIM-9 Sidewinder, AGM-114 Hellfire guided and unguided missiles and other weapons. The cost of one helicopter is estimated at about $ 30 million.

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[Grits]

let them first learn how to independently assemble seeders, winders, plows and potato diggers.

[Samaritan]

Quote: Gritsa

let them first learn how to independently assemble seeders, winders, plows and potato diggers.

For reference:
The Romanian aviation industry is capable of producing helicopters for various purposes, combat training aircraft, as well as civilian light turboprop aircraft, including military transport aircraft, only with the active participation of the EU, the USA and other partners.
The company Avion-Craiova JSC (Craiova) has the facilities for the production of combat training aircraft (UBS) IAR-93 and IAR-99 for the Romanian Air Force.
The Iar Brasov enterprise (IAR BRASOV, Brasov) has facilities for the production, modernization, repair and maintenance of multi-purpose helicopters IAR-316B (licensed version of Alouette-Z) and IAR-330 (licensed option "Puma"). Iar Brasov is a joint-stock company of the mixed type, on the basis of which the Eurocopter Romania joint venture operates. The main stake (51%) belongs to the Franco-German concern "Helicopter Airbus" and 49% of Iar Brasov shares to the state (NAOAG).
At the suggestion of the Airbus Group consortium (formerly EADS), in 2011, together with joint participation, the premium aerotech airline was built, which became the Romanian branch of this consortium (the latter invested 40 million euros, and the Romanian side - 5 million). The production capacities of this plant allow producing up to 500 thousand units of various kinds of components and spare parts for aircraft A.320, A.330 and A.380.
Among the main enterprises of the aviation industry is also the joint-stock company Aerostar (Bacau). Under the programs of cooperation with the Airbus Group concern, components and assemblies for aircraft are manufactured A.320, A.321, as well as components for airlines Netherlands and Italy.
Another leading company manufacturing components for aircraft is Romaero (ROMAERO, Bucharest), which exports up to 90% of its products. Signed contracts with major aircraft manufacturers USA, UK, France, Canada, Israel, Belgium and other countries. By agreement with the company Lockheed Martin this plant is a regional center for servicing military transport aircraft S-130 Hercules.
The commercial enterprise Aerotech (Bucharest) produces various components for aircraft, as well as pneumatic and hydraulic equipment for the national aviation industry.
Among the factories of this industry, included in the list of defense industry enterprises, are Condor and IMA Metav (production of components).

So comrades, we are a little behind life ... Romanians are well ... or rather western partners with pleasure and benefit enjoy the cheap RABsila Romanian ...

[siberalt]

In fact, its products are those that are from their own design to sales. Romania in this regard, is just an "assembly site" with cheap labor. It would be interesting to see the structure of the Romanian GDP.

[APASUS]

Quote: Samaritan

SO FRIENDS, WE ARE LITTLE LITTLE FROM LIFE ... ROMANIAN FELLOWS ... or rather, our Western partners enjoy the cheap RABSILA of Romania with pleasure and benefit

The production of spare parts and assemblies for A.320, A.330 and A.380 aircraft and the production of a full cycle of military aviation equipment are a few things of a different order. And the modernization of old people like IAR-316B (licensed version of Aluett-Z) and IAR-330 (licensed version of Puma) is no different from the modernization of MI-8.

[Anglorussian]

The average salary there is slightly higher than in Russia (550 euros), but living there is much cheaper.

[Geisenberg]

Quote: Gritsa

let them first learn how to independently assemble seeders, winders, plows and potato diggers.

Truly so. We must do what you know how to do well.

[venik]

Quote: Geisenberg

Truly so. We must do what you know how to do well.

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Forgive me, of course, "WHAT do gypsies (well, or Romanians) know how to do WELL ?????" Call at least ANYTHING !!!

[Black Colonel]

One more helicopter power has become more

[Smoked]

Why not? The Romanian Dacia became French Renault

[K-612-O]

What a news! Logans specially made the French for Eastern Europe, these are cars for the poor

[Walanin]

Because AvtoVAZ even with a screwdriver assembly is not able to do it normally

[venik]

Quote: Smoked

The Romanian Dacia became French Renault

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SO WHAT??? From this she became better ????

[faiver]

actually it didn’t, Romania, during the time of socialism, was building "its" licensed helicopters

[The leader of the Redskins]

Honestly, I didn’t even suspect that the Romanians were collecting aircraft ... Live a century - learn a century ...

[siberalt]

Vietnamese and Kazakhs also flew into space, so what? The Chinese put two inhabited cops into orbit, and where are they?

[venik]

Quote: Leader of the Redskins

Honestly, I didn’t even suspect that the Romanians were collecting aircraft ... Live a century - learn a century ...

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Collect !!! Collect (and quite a while!) !!! Only here is the QUALITY of her "ROMANIAN" !!!

[faiver]

quality is yes, roughly at india levels ...

[Sergej1972]

They collected during the time of the CPR.

[pvv113]

Something I don’t remember in Romania there ever was an aircraft industry, even assembly or repair

[donavi49]

IAR. They have a long history. Including post-war time.

[donavi49]

Now the factories in Brasov are being assembled under the license of SuperPuma (IAR-330).

[Zaurbek]

That’s Super Puma and would arm the ATGM

[pvv113]

I do not argue - it just did not fit in

[padded jacket]

Quote: donavi49

IAR. They have a long history. Including post-war time.

So it is the J-22 Orao Romanians developed it with the leading assistance of Yugoslavia.

[K-612-O]

In fact, the cobra, the car's viper is not bad, the ILC still takes them, not the Apaches. The Yankees will push them across Europe to all kinds of Poles, Croats, etc. and what is remarkable, they are cheaper and more durable than Apaches, and the weapons are the same.

[Kurare]

Yeah, so shove them. $ 30 million apiece! Don't you think that is a bit much for such a helicopter?

[K-612-O]

Apache will be more expensive.

[farik68]

Yeah. And he will be called Return of Budulaya ..

[san4es]

AH-1Z Viper (English - Viper) developed by Bell Helicopter Corporation

[Zaurbek]

And why poor Romania PT - helicopters? where are the armored armadas? Well, the Poles are afraid of Kaliningrad, and the Romanians?

[LeonidL]

And the Romanians are simply afraid ... now fear is a very profitable business. Shout louder that you are afraid of Putin and expose your pocket wider!

[LeonidL]

It will be very funny !!!

[Zaurbek]

Well, in this case, it is better to sell the Tiger forcibly in the EU than American helicopters.

[pytar]

Quote: pvv113

Something I don’t remember in Romania there ever was an aircraft industry, even assembly or repair

It existed from the middle of the 30 years of the previous century. By the beginning of WWII, the Romanians had designed and produced fairly good fighters IAR 80 and IAR 81. Quite modern aircraft in their time!
http://wio.ru/gal2a/galrumr.htm