Evans & Sutherland (E&S) has won a $7 million contract to produce visual systems for two Bell AH-1W attack helicopter simulators to be supplied by US prime contractor JF Taylor. E&S will supply two six-channel ESIG-4530 image generators, each driving a five-projector partial dome display that provides a 220º horizontal by 70º vertical field of view.
Source: Flight International
Portugal-headquartered emergency aerial services operator Avincis has begun exploring locations for a new training centre to support ambitious growth plans.
Korea Aerospace Industries has completed the construction of a new Rotary Wing Flight Center, where it will conduct research and development work for rotary-wing aircraft.
Long-term customer NHV Group is to begin offshore windfarm support operations with the Airbus Helicopters H175 – the first time super-medium-twin has been used for the role in the North Sea.
