BUYING Request for Information for Medium Helicopter

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UKRAINIAN AIR FORCE
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The Ukrainian Air Force is looking for a medium helicopter to meet all operational demands for the immediate future.

Key Design Requirements:

• Crew of no more than three.
• Maximum speed of at least 100 mph.
• Range of at least 250 miles.

The above are non-negotiable.

Preferable features:

• Ability to act as a transport helicopter for at least 24 fully loaded passengers and/or 4,000 kg and/or 12 stretchers.
• At least four hardpoints with capacity of at least 2,000 kg in total.
• At least two general purpose machine guns or the ability to carry them.
• Variant for airborne jamming.
• At least 24 of your product are available.

The more preferable features offered, the more likely it is that your product is selected.

 

[Alexander]

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To: Oleh Panasovych Cheban, Director of Defence Procurement
From: EADS Sales Department

Our Reference: 2006-REQFI-1203001


Director Cheban,

Based on your tender it is my pleasure and privilege to offer the following equipment for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

NHIndustries NH90

Specifications

General characteristics

Crew: 2 flight crew + loadmaster / sensor operator
Capacity: 20 seated troops; or 12 medevac stretchers; or 2 NATO pallets; or 4,200 kg (9,259 lb) external slung load
Length: 16.13 m (52 ft 11 in)
Empty weight: 6,400 kg (14,110 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 10,600 kg (23,369 lb)
Powerplant: 2 × General Electric CT7-8E turboshaft engines, 1,845 kW (2,474 hp) each (option)
Powerplant: 2 × Rolls-Royce Turbomeca RTM322-1/9 turboshaft engines, 1,802 kW (2,417 hp) each (option)
Main rotor diameter: 16.3 m (53 ft 6 in)
Main rotor area: 208.699 m2 (2,246.42 sq ft) root: ONERA OA312; tip: ONERA OA409/OA407[275]
Performance

Maximum speed: 300 km/h (190 mph, 160 kn)
Range: 800 km (500 mi, 430 nmi) TTH
1,000 km (620 mi; 540 nmi) NFH
Endurance: 5 hours
Service ceiling: 6,000 m (20,000 ft)
Rate of climb: 8 m/s (1,600 ft/min)
Armament

Guns: 2 door guns
Missiles: anti-submarine and/or air to surface missiles (NFH version), 20 mm cannon pod and rockets pod (TTH)
Avionics

FLIR (NFH)
Thales ENR (NFH)
Link 11 Datalink
Link 16 Datalink
HELRAS dipping sonar (some NFH)
Flash & TMS 2000 (Fr NFH)

We are able to offer the NFH variant for 45 million. The TTH variant is available at 40 million. We recommend the former for naval use while the latter is ideal for use on land.

Eurocopter EC725 Caracal

Specifications

General characteristics

Crew: 1 or 2 (pilot + co-pilot)
Capacity: 1 chief of stick + 28 troops or 5,670 kg (12,500 lb) payload
Length: 19.5 m (64 ft 0 in)
Height: 4.6 m (15 ft 1 in)
Empty weight: 5,330 kg (11,751 lb)
Gross weight: 11,000 kg (24,251 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 11,200 kg (24,692 lb)
Powerplant: 2 × Turboméca Makila 2A1 turboshaft engines, 1,776 kW (2,382 hp) each
Main rotor diameter: 16.20 m (53 ft 2 in)
Main rotor area: 206.1 m2 (2,218 sq ft)
Performance

Maximum speed: 324 km/h (201 mph, 175 kn) in level flight
Cruise speed: 262 km/h (163 mph, 141 kn)
Never exceed speed: 324 km/h (201 mph, 175 kn)
Range: 920 km (570 mi, 500 nmi)
Ferry range: 1,253 km (779 mi, 677 nmi)
Service ceiling: 6,095 m (19,997 ft)
Rate of climb: 7.4 m/s (1,460 ft/min)

We are able to offer this helicopter for 25 million.

If you require any further information we would be happy to provide such.

Sincerely,
Sabine Linette Thomas,
Director of Sales

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