Romania intends to independently build helicopters AH-1Z Viper

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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"

Romania intends to independently build helicopters AH-1Z Viper


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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  1. +2
    9 August 2017 11: 53
    let them first learn how to independently assemble seeders, winders, plows and potato diggers.
    1. +8
      9 August 2017 12: 09
      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 ...
      1. +1
        9 August 2017 13: 16
        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.
      2. +2
        9 August 2017 13: 38
        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.
      3. +1
        10 August 2017 17: 10
        The average salary there is slightly higher than in Russia (550 euros), but living there is much cheaper.
    2. +1
      9 August 2017 12: 20
      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.
      1. +2
        9 August 2017 14: 36
        Quote: Geisenberg
        Truly so. We must do what you know how to do well.

        =======
        Forgive me, of course, "WHAT do gypsies (well, or Romanians) know how to do WELL ?????" Call at least ANYTHING !!!
  2. +1
    9 August 2017 11: 58
    One more helicopter power has become more
    1. +4
      9 August 2017 12: 02
      Why not? The Romanian Dacia became French Renault
      1. 0
        9 August 2017 13: 23
        What a news! Logans specially made the French for Eastern Europe, these are cars for the poor
        1. 0
          10 August 2017 16: 50
          Because AvtoVAZ even with a screwdriver assembly is not able to do it normally
      2. 0
        9 August 2017 14: 37
        Quote: Smoked
        The Romanian Dacia became French Renault

        ======
        SO WHAT??? From this she became better ????
    2. +1
      9 August 2017 15: 30
      actually it didn’t, Romania, during the time of socialism, was building "its" licensed helicopters
  3. 0
    9 August 2017 12: 15
    Honestly, I didn’t even suspect that the Romanians were collecting aircraft ... Live a century - learn a century ...
    1. 0
      9 August 2017 13: 21
      Vietnamese and Kazakhs also flew into space, so what? laughing The Chinese put two inhabited cops into orbit, and where are they?
    2. 0
      9 August 2017 14: 39
      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" !!!
      1. 0
        9 August 2017 15: 31
        quality is yes, roughly at india levels ...
    3. 0
      9 August 2017 20: 40
      They collected during the time of the CPR.
  4. +2
    9 August 2017 12: 41
    Something I don’t remember in Romania there ever was an aircraft industry, even assembly or repair request
    1. +3
      9 August 2017 13: 15
      IAR. They have a long history. Including post-war time.
      1. +2
        9 August 2017 13: 16
        Now the factories in Brasov are being assembled under the license of SuperPuma (IAR-330).
        1. 0
          9 August 2017 15: 44
          That’s Super Puma and would arm the ATGM
      2. +1
        9 August 2017 14: 07
        I do not argue - it just did not fit in hi
      3. 0
        9 August 2017 18: 59
        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.
  5. 0
    9 August 2017 13: 27
    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.
    1. +2
      9 August 2017 23: 38
      Yeah, so shove them. $ 30 million apiece! Don't you think that is a bit much for such a helicopter?
      1. 0
        21 August 2017 11: 13
        Apache will be more expensive.
  6. +3
    9 August 2017 13: 42
    Yeah. And he will be called Return of Budulaya ..
  7. +6
    9 August 2017 15: 04
    AH-1Z Viper (English - Viper) developed by Bell Helicopter Corporation
  8. 0
    9 August 2017 15: 43
    And why poor Romania PT - helicopters? where are the armored armadas? Well, the Poles are afraid of Kaliningrad, and the Romanians?
    1. +2
      10 August 2017 02: 28
      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!
  9. +2
    10 August 2017 02: 27
    It will be very funny !!!
  10. 0
    10 August 2017 07: 33
    Well, in this case, it is better to sell the Tiger forcibly in the EU than American helicopters.
  11. +2
    10 August 2017 10: 31
    Quote: pvv113
    Something I don’t remember in Romania there ever was an aircraft industry, even assembly or repair request

    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



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