- Rescue in 10-metre waves and 110 km/h winds, 250 km offshore
- SARTechs repeatedly lowered to frigid water to rescue fishing crew
- All five of fishing vessel crew rescued safely
Rome, 22 May 2018 – Leonardo congratulates the Royal Canadian Air Force crew of search and rescue helicopter “Rescue 901” for winning this year’s Cormorant Trophy for the rescue of five crewmen forced to abandon a fishing vessel 250 km offshore in fierce weather and rough seas. The recipients from 103 Squadron at CFB Gander are:
- Major Jim Pinhorn, Aircraft Commander
- Captain Nicole Lively, First Officer
- Master Corporal Sean O’Callaghan, Flight Engineer
- Sergeant Damien Robison, Search and Rescue Technician (SARTech) Lead
- Master Corporal Anthony Bullen, SARTech Member
The selfless heroism displayed by the team onboard Rescue 901 in this monumental rescue of the crew of the Fishing Vessel Northern Provider exemplifies the efforts of all RCAF search and rescue crews each and every time they head off into danger to put their lives on the line to save Canadians from coast-to-coast-to-coast,” said Mark Fair, Canadian Customer Support, Leonardo Helicopters. Fair presented the Cormorant Trophy to the recipients recently in a ceremony at CFB Gander.
“It is an honour to be recognized for the actions of our crew during this rescue mission,” said Major Pinhorn, who is also Commanding Officer of 103 Squadron. “The men and women of 103 (SAR) Squadron, as well as those from search and rescue organizations all across Canada, routinely exhibit professionalism and make tremendous sacrifices in order to ensure that they successfully fulfill their respective SAR mandates.
“To have been selected from such an accomplished group is truly special for the members of our crew, as well as the squadron at large,” said Pinhorn.
From the moment the Halifax Joint Rescue Coordination Centre received the distress call from the FV Northern Provider on March 5, 2017, the Rescue 901 SAR team knew they had a tough time ahead. The boat was 250 km offshore in 10-metre-high waves with wind gusts over 110 kmh. The crew stripped the AW101 Cormorant helicopter of non-essential equipment to maximize fuel and the amount of time they could stay on the rescue scene.
As the Rescue 901 crew arrived on scene, they saw the fishing vessel being tossed in different directions at the mercy of the sea. Multiple obstacles on the ship from fishing equipment and sea ice meant changing the original plan to lower a rescue hoist to pick up the fisherman. Instead, the fishermen would have to jump into the freezing water and be picked up one-by-one.
This was no easy task as Robison and Bullen alternated rescues, dangling from the end of a hoist, being slammed and dragged by the waves and ice chunks. Throughout the rescue Pinhorn and Lively worked hard to keep the helicopter over the rescue scene, rising and falling with the waves as O’Callaghan wrestled with the hoist line trying to guide the SARTechs to the fishermen. At one point, one of the SARTechs immersion suit was ripped, but he continued to work the rescues despite the cold water entering his suit.
Eventually all five fishermen were hoisted into the Cormorant helicopter and all flew safely back to Gander, abandoning the fishing vessel.
About the Cormorant Trophy:
The Cormorant Trophy was commissioned by Leonardo (formerly AgustaWestland) in 2002 as a trophy to be presented annually to a Canadian civilian, government or military helicopter crew performing the most demanding helicopter rescue of the year.
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martes, 22 de mayo de 2018
martes, 15 de mayo de 2018
Leonardo showcases training technologies and services at ITEC 2018
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| AW101 Unit Level Training Device |
- Learn about new helicopter training courses available and experience Leonardo’s generic and type specific Virtual Maintenance Trainer (VMT) for aircraft avionic systems.
- Leonardo’s training products and capabilities in the land and naval sectors will be able to be viewed and experienced by visitors using a virtual immersive training tool.
- Telespazio VEGA Deutschland is demonstrating its latest simulation-based military training systems including the company’s involvement in the NH90 and CH-53 helicopter programmes.
Stuttgart, 15 May 2018 – Visitors to ITEC 2018 in Stuttgart, Germany will be able to learn about Leonardo’s latest training technologies and services for a wide range of land, naval and air systems. Leonardo will be showcasing the training courses and services available for its AW101 and AW159 helicopters. This includes courses delivered at its UK Training Academy in Yeovil which is equipped with interactive electronic classrooms, part task training systems and practical training devices. Leonardo also delivers extensive training services to the UK MoD for the AW159 Wildcat helicopter which includes the use of full flight simulators for the aircrew and full scale mechanical and electronic/avionic training systems for the technicians. For the AW101 Leonardo has recently established a new training centre in Norway with a full flight simulator.
In 2018 Leonardo is launching a new set of training courses aimed at helping its military customers maximise the capability provided by their helicopters. Following reviews with our customers, new courses have been developed specifically for managers and administrators including the principles of fleet management, flight safety officer, human factors, effective event investigation, effective event review group and documentation management.
On the Leonardo stand you will be able to experience our generic Virtual Maintenance Trainer (VMT), discuss its capabilities and how Leonardo can meet your specific training requirements.
The complexity of modern Gen3/Gen4 aircraft means that 1st line technicians need to be highly trained and competent to operate these aircraft systems to determine and maintain their serviceability. Leonardo’s synthetic VMT solutions deliver high quality training with major costs savings over traditional training methods.
The VMT uses synthetically modelled avionics equipment, not specific to any particular aircraft type, to train technicians from school leaver level up to avionics mechanics level without using real aircraft or systems. This generic training is applicable to fast jet, rotary wing and multi-engine aircraft and is in-use with the UK’s Royal Air Force. Leonardo also provides type specific avionic VMT solutions to a number of F-16 customers around the world.
Leonardo’s training products and capabilities in the land and naval sectors will be able to be viewed and experienced by visitors using the virtual immersive training tool, Morpheus, through the catalogue tool and various gaming scenarios. One example is a VR simulator to conduct O & Ilevel training & qualification for a 76mm naval gun, although the technology can be applied to all types of equipment.
Leonardo will also be presenting a paper: ‘eXtended Reality applied to the design of integrated naval multi-sensor suite’ at the ITEC 2018 Advanced Engineering Conference on 15th May 2018 at 14.00.
Telespazio VEGA Deutschland, a subsidiary of Telespazio, a joint venture between Leonardo (67%) and Thales (33%), is exhibiting on the Leonardo stand its latest simulation-based military training systems including the company’s involvement in the NH90 and CH-53 helicopter programmes.
For the NH90 product line, Telespazio VEGA Deutschland is showing its Virtual Maintenance Trainer developed for four European Nations and currently in use for five helicopter variants; as well as the Aircraft Systems Trainer developed for the Australian variant of the helicopter, MRH90.
Telespazio VEGA Deutschland will also show its CH-53 Cockpit Procedure Trainer (CPT) which supports all version and variants of the CH-53 family used by the German Bundeswehr. The company had previously developed the CPT for the GA version and was commissioned in 2017 to develop the CPT for the GS/GE modernised versions of the CH-53.
Visitors to ITEC are invited to visit Leonardo’s stand to see the expanding range of training systems and new training technologies that it has available, ranging from training aids to the delivery of complete end-to-end training services for land, naval and air systems.
Etiquetas:
AW101,
AW159,
CH-53,
CPT Cockpit Procedure Trainer,
F-16,
ITEC 2018,
Leonardo,
MRH90,
NH90,
Telespazio VEGA,
Virtual Maintenance Training for Avionic Systems,
VMT,
VR simulator,
Wildcat
lunes, 23 de abril de 2018
LEONARDO ESTARÁ PRESENTE EN LA PRIMERA EDICIÓN DE EURASIA AIRSHOW
Del 25 al 29 de abril, Leonardo participará en la edición inaugural de Eurasia Airshow, el cual se celebrará por primera vez en Antalya (Turquía), y en el que se mostrarán las soluciones más avanzadas en el campo de la aviación comercial y militar.
Con su amplia cartera de productos y servicios, Leonardo puede satisfacer casi cualquier necesidad en todos los campos, desde el suministro de aeronaves de ala fija y rotatoria equipados para hacer frente a cualquier tipo de misión - incluidos todos los servicios de formación y logística asociados -, integración de soluciones de aviónica y sensores de última generación, así como sistemas y redes para la gestión y el control del tránsito aéreo.
Los visitantes que vuelen al aeropuerto internacional de Antalya llegarán a través de la tecnología de Leonardo. Antalya, de hecho, utiliza un sistema de control de tráfico aéreo (ATC) de última generación diseñado y distribuido por Leonardo. Éste es parte de un sistema nacional de gestión del tráfico aéreo más amplio, que consiste en la combinación de los centros de radar ATC y de Leonardo integrados gracias al programa turco SMART (Sistematic Modernization of ATM Resources Turkey).
Instalado en Ankara, con una copia de seguridad en Estambul, el sistema ATM es compatible con las operaciones de gestión de tráfico aéreo en 50 sectores del espacio aéreo de Turquía, e incluye torres de control ubicadas en Estambul, Izmir, Ercan, Dalaman, Bodrum y en la misma Antalya. El sistema conecta más de 20 torres de control remoto e incluye más de 600 estaciones de trabajo que forman una arquitectura única y flexible.
En el Airshow de Eurasia, Leonardo exhibirá el C-27J, el avión multimisión más avanzado disponible en el mercado hoy en día. El C-27J ofrece la cabina más amplia dentro de su categoría, una maniobrabilidad única, interoperabilidad con planos de mayor categoría que el C-130 y el A400M, un régimen de ascenso durante el despegue que le permite alcanzar la altitud de 10.000 ft tan sólo en aproximadamente 5 minutos, capacidad de transportar importantes cargas y operar sobre pistas pequeñas y sin pavimentar, incluso en condiciones climáticas adversas y en presencia de nieve o arena. El C-27J puede equiparse con tecnologías de última generación como Night Vision Goggles (NVG), sistemas de protección balística y sistemas de suministro de aire y aire "Probe & Drogue". El avión puede realizar misiones tales como transporte táctico, transporte de tropas, comando, control, comunicación y vigilancia (C3-ISR), transporte VIP/gubernamental, extinción de incendios, dispersión de aceites durante desastres de contaminación marina, etc.
En Turquía, Leonardo también está ofreciendo su helicóptero AW101.
En servicio desde el Ártico hasta la Antártida, el AW101 garantiza un excelente rendimiento en ambientes cálidos y fríos, día/noche y bajo todo tipo de condiciones climáticas. Este helicóptero polivalente, trimotor, catalogado como medio/pesado, se puede utilizar para una amplia gama de misiones, incluso combinado en operaciones terrestres y navales, como antisubmarinas (ASW), anti-buque, servicios públicos, patrulla marítima, búsqueda y rescate (SAR).
El AW101 es el helicóptero más avanzado de su clase, capaz de realizar transiciones autónomas y equipado con soluciones de aviónica y sensores únicos. Su espaciosa cabina puede acomodar hasta 30 pasajeros o soldados con todo su equipo, 16 camillas para operaciones de rescate o hasta 54 personas en configuración de alta densidad para misiones de protección y evacuaciones civiles. Se puede configurar con sistemas de autoprotección avanzados que le otorgan una excelente capacidad de supervivencia, y es capaz de realizar vuelos de crucero con solo dos motores, lo que garantiza una reducción en el consumo que se traduce en un más amplio radio de acción y mayor autonomía.
Los visitantes de la sala también podrán observar el Miysis DIRCM (Directed InfraRed CounterMeasure) de Leonardo, que detecta y contrarresta misiles de guía térmica. El cómodo y asequible sistema MANPAD (Man‐Portable Air Defence Systems), muy utilizado en la actualidad.
El Miysis ha sido ampliamente probado con éxito y se ha convertido en una referencia en el campo de las tecnologías para la protección de plataformas aéreas.
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