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Bundeswehr unfit for combat helicopters
The army has stopped the decline of the "Tiger". The combat helicopter that was to be used in Afghanistan was "not fit to fly. In order for a new dispute between the manufacturer EADS and the Ministry of Defence has begun. Again, it comes to late delivery and increased costs.
German-French attack helicopter "Tiger"
The German soldiers in Afghanistan must be much longer than planned to wait for the first combat helicopters Tiger. Due to technical deficiencies, the Bundeswehr would be the first helicopter at the earliest in November 2011 put into service, the Reuters news agency quoted an internal report of the Ministry. The decline had been halted. The eleven supplied helicopters are useless.
In order for a dispute reached between the European aerospace group EADS, whose daughter is building the Eurocopter Tiger, and the Ministry of Defence to a new climax. Because the industry wants to blame can not be sitting up. When Tiger is a three-billion-euro project. The Armed Forces have ordered 80 pieces.
A spokesman for the MoD said there were "glaring problems and significant deficiencies in the wiring." In such a helicopter run 20 km cable. In fact, there is no doubt that occur due to vibrations chafing of cable sections. Eurocopter fights but against the conclusion "not airworthy".
The abrasion marks were "not relevant to flight safety," said Lutz Bertling, Eurocopter CEO. Bertling that it "goes much too far to push all the blame on the industry in the shoes". He calls for "a realistic appraisal of problems." It is emphasized at Eurocopter, the French forces in Afghanistan used their Tiger and there had flown over 1000 flight hours. The army, however had not even bothered about a "use package." Thus, even recently received a request to sand filters, no do not fly the helicopters in Afghanistan.
The dispute between EADS Defence and turns not only to the tiger, who is five years behind schedule. And the NH90 transport helicopter ensures trouble. "There's not much better look," said a spokesman for the Defense. From the original 43 NH90, which would have to be delivered by end of 2009, were passed only 14 of the force. Which are currently being tested. "We expect that we received the first helicopter-conforming Endfiguration in 2012," the spokesman said.
Even the military transporter A400M Airbus makes for controversy. Finally, the plane - Germany has ordered 60 pieces - more expensive than planned and will be delivered later. Currently, contracts are renegotiated.
The Ministry of Defence makes it too easy to pass the buck for all problems to the industry, it is still at EADS. For example, currently the biggest problem was not with the manufacturers, but the search for Bundeswehr.
The registration authorities of the Federal Office of Defense Technology and Procurement were "dramatically understaffed. There were, for example, months into the country, was taken to a helicopter.
The capacities are limited, in fact, says the Ministry of Defence. It would, however, increased in the competent authorities personnel. When Tiger had but even the existing capacity has not been exhausted. It is simply presented no helicopters had been, would meet the agreed requirements.
http://www.welt.de/wirtschaft/article7779858/Kampfhubschrauber-fuer-Bundeswehr-untauglich.html
The army has stopped the decline of the "Tiger". The combat helicopter that was to be used in Afghanistan was "not fit to fly. In order for a new dispute between the manufacturer EADS and the Ministry of Defence has begun. Again, it comes to late delivery and increased costs.
German-French attack helicopter "Tiger"
The German soldiers in Afghanistan must be much longer than planned to wait for the first combat helicopters Tiger. Due to technical deficiencies, the Bundeswehr would be the first helicopter at the earliest in November 2011 put into service, the Reuters news agency quoted an internal report of the Ministry. The decline had been halted. The eleven supplied helicopters are useless.
In order for a dispute reached between the European aerospace group EADS, whose daughter is building the Eurocopter Tiger, and the Ministry of Defence to a new climax. Because the industry wants to blame can not be sitting up. When Tiger is a three-billion-euro project. The Armed Forces have ordered 80 pieces.
A spokesman for the MoD said there were "glaring problems and significant deficiencies in the wiring." In such a helicopter run 20 km cable. In fact, there is no doubt that occur due to vibrations chafing of cable sections. Eurocopter fights but against the conclusion "not airworthy".
The abrasion marks were "not relevant to flight safety," said Lutz Bertling, Eurocopter CEO. Bertling that it "goes much too far to push all the blame on the industry in the shoes". He calls for "a realistic appraisal of problems." It is emphasized at Eurocopter, the French forces in Afghanistan used their Tiger and there had flown over 1000 flight hours. The army, however had not even bothered about a "use package." Thus, even recently received a request to sand filters, no do not fly the helicopters in Afghanistan.
The dispute between EADS Defence and turns not only to the tiger, who is five years behind schedule. And the NH90 transport helicopter ensures trouble. "There's not much better look," said a spokesman for the Defense. From the original 43 NH90, which would have to be delivered by end of 2009, were passed only 14 of the force. Which are currently being tested. "We expect that we received the first helicopter-conforming Endfiguration in 2012," the spokesman said.
Even the military transporter A400M Airbus makes for controversy. Finally, the plane - Germany has ordered 60 pieces - more expensive than planned and will be delivered later. Currently, contracts are renegotiated.
The Ministry of Defence makes it too easy to pass the buck for all problems to the industry, it is still at EADS. For example, currently the biggest problem was not with the manufacturers, but the search for Bundeswehr.
The registration authorities of the Federal Office of Defense Technology and Procurement were "dramatically understaffed. There were, for example, months into the country, was taken to a helicopter.
The capacities are limited, in fact, says the Ministry of Defence. It would, however, increased in the competent authorities personnel. When Tiger had but even the existing capacity has not been exhausted. It is simply presented no helicopters had been, would meet the agreed requirements.
http://www.welt.de/wirtschaft/article7779858/Kampfhubschrauber-fuer-Bundeswehr-untauglich.html
