Eurocopter and Kazakhstan: Partnership and capabilities on display at the KADEX-2012 military exhibition

MARIGNANE. May 2. KAZINFORM Eurocopter's participation at the KADEX-2012 exhibition will underscore its helicopter product line capabilities to meet Kazakhstan's military, government and public protection mission requirements, while also spotlighting the company's commitment to industrial partnerships in the country.

To be held May 3-6 at the Astana Air Force Base, KADEX-2012 is to include the presence of an EC725 Cougar-family rotary-wing aircraft for the French Army, along with scale models of its multi-role EC145 and the Tiger attack helicopter, Defence. Professionals reports.

Eurocopter also will focus on the company's important in-country industrial and commercial relationships, which are built on the Eurocopter Kazakhstan Engineering joint venture. This effort has seen the assembly and delivery of an initial six EC145s for the Kazakh Ministry of Defense and Ministry of Emergency Situations from a framework contract for 45 of these twin-engine medium-size helicopters.

"With our presence at KADEX-2012, Eurocopter is highlighting the company's deployment of major industrial capacities for the Kazakh aviation industry, laying the groundwork for the development of a new, highly specialized sector in this country," said Olivier Lambert, Eurocopter's Senior Vice President for Sales and Customer Relations. "The Eurocopter Kazakhstan Engineering joint venture is well positioned for future development locally, as we are poised to provide operators with helicopters that are particularly well suited for parapublic missions - including emergency medical services, homeland security and patrol -, Corporate and VIP transportation, along with oil and gas industry".

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