BUSINESS OFFER MEDIA CAREER GALLERY CONTACT Main page MEDIA Fairs and exhibitions Menu BUSINESS OFFER MEDIA News Trade fairs and exhibitions Logos to download contact CAREER GALLERY CONTACT Trade fairs and exhibitions Black Hawk helicopter manufactured in Mielec in the armed version ready for its debut at the Farnborough aviation fair 06-07-2016 Employees from PZL Mielec are finalizing the preparations of the Sikorsky BLACK HAWK armed helicopter, manufactured in Poland, for a flight from Mielec to the UK. At one of the world's largest international aviation fairs, the machine is to present its skills and capabilities and express the hopes of thousands of Polish employees related to them. The multi-purpose S-70i BLACK HAWK helicopter in the armed version, manufactured by PZL Mielec employees, will depart from Mielec to Farnborough in the UK on Thursday, July 7. It will be the centerpiece of the parent company's Lockheed Martin exhibition pavilion. With a representative selection of missiles, rockets, guns and target sensors of the latest generation used in NATO, the new helicopter aims to show how the PZL Mielec can meet the requirements of the Polish Ministry of National Defense or international customers when it comes to a multi-role, combat-tested helicopter with the same engines and performance characteristics of the BLACK HAWK helicopters used in the US Army. “BLACK HAWK is the preferred combat helicopter for the US Army and 30 international customers. At the moment, it provides work to over 1,500 employees at PZL Mielec and another thousand at over 50 Polish suppliers, as well as with regional partners such as Aero Vodochody in the Czech Republic, ”says Janusz Zakręcki, president of PZL Mielec. The biennial Farnborough International Air Show, which will be held this year from July 11-17, is expected to attract over 100,000 visitors. This event is the showcase for the global aerospace and defense industry. In addition to the opportunity to see the armed version of the BLACK HAWK helicopter produced in Mielec for the first time, guests will also have the opportunity to observe in the air aircraft manufactured by Lockheed Martin: the F-35B Lightning II fighter and the KC-130J flying tanker. »News list BUSINESS OFFER MEDIA CAREER GALLERY CONTACT EU projects Implementation Ideo powered by CMS Edito © 2009 PZL MIELEC. All rights reserved