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Here are Russia's certified EASA (JAA) helo's Ka-26D Ka-32A Mi-8 Mi-17 Mi-171 Mi172 JAA | Licensing Type Ratings - List of Helicopters Doesn't mean much unless it gets the certs

Do you really believe that? yxaxa It was a light utility tender, weaponised variants were a formality since no armed testing took place. The models were identical in every important aspect. Eurocopter was cancelled for two reasons, one was the possible corruption of Indian officials on the...

Sure, like the lack of cooperation between HAL and Eurocopter on the Shakti didn't have anything to do with it. An RFP where Eurocopter wins makes the Dhruv redundant. Bell and Boeing didn't want to have anything to do with the tender so India had no choice but to cancel it. Why don't you...

And what? None of them are as stringent as Western safety standards. That is the whole point. Awaiting HAL's promised JAA certification, they won't operate until they get it as that is the law. I said they must not be choosy about allowing domestic aircraft. The loss of Western models...

If anyone wants to know how many have been exported to date;

For example, ALH Dhruv is not certified to fly in Europe (JAA) and North Amerika (FAA). Russia had to rebuild all of our models that operate in these markets to reach these certifications. If India wants to reach a global export market, they will have to reach these certifications as was the...

The Chile reference was that it wasn't able to pass FAA and JAA certification which is required for Chilean Air Force tenders. India doesn't appear to be so choosy when it comes to inducting domestic aerocraft. I wouldn't really worry about the editorial component of the article but the fact...

DHRUV CRASH UPDATE: DEFENCE MIN TO BE IMPEACHED OVER DHRUV! Questions about purchase Opposition sectors seek impeachment against the Minister of Defence, the questions surrounding the purchase of helicopters Following the accident of one of the newly acquired Dhruv helicopters to India...

HAL will Prosecute those who question Dhruv purchase No engine change Juan Cortez, representative of the Indian company, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in Ecuador, denied yesterday that Dhruv helicopters are not capable of flying in Ecuador and said the ships were in "perfect...

Several spectators and journalists witnessed smoke before the crash which was not included on the video. This little media report was overlooked by HAL. HAL representatives in Ecuador already acknowledged the engines were not 2008 as reported by media. Comptroller General has already been...

It doesn't matter what Indian officials are saying, they aren't running the investigation. You can't make a determination based on 3 seconds of tape without interviewing the pilots, looking at the datarecorder, and taking witness statements. The premature declaration of pilot error only...

If you bought a 2008 Ford and found out it had a 2005 engine installed, I think you would stop buying. No??

Considering the Attorney General has called for an audit by the Comptroller General, and it is PAIS that pushed that audit, then it is backed by powerful forces in the Ecuadorian government. Ecuador is a one party state since 2007 when Correa and his movement dismissed the Congress in favour of...

Considering you were replying to MY post, it was for me. If you think the Indian deal is the only one under scrutinty, you would be wrong. Google Translate The whole acquisition process is coming under fire. The Comptroller General has alot of questions to answer and widespread audits are...

http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&u=http://www.eltelegrafo.com.ec/actualidad/noticia/archive/actualidad/2009/10/31/Contralor_ED00_a-investiga-caso-de-helic_F300_pteros.aspx&rurl=translate.google.com&usg=ALkJrhjjn-HUqTU4wZ98o4PGfm7b5G71GA Of course companies take...

^^ According to HAL they did breech the contract by providing engines older than promised. If anyone has screwed up it would be HAL for not having a proper contract analysis --- that is what I do for a living.

Do you always have such a victim mentality? The Ecuadorian media is either state-run or bullied by the government, like Venezuela, so whatever they are saying is the view of the government.

Considering the Comptroller General has called a special review of the Dhruv contract and "expects prosecutors to act," I would say it was related...

It also said they will purchase six additional aerocraft, so I request your request be denied.

Well, you said they couldn't and they do on a regular basis. Drhuv doesn't have near the payload to compete with Mi-17, even in supplying Siachen. India just has to make sure they have good pilots flying them.