DAHER signs new contract with EUROCOPTER to design and produce a new generation airframe for light helicopters

DAHER, the European integrated equipment and services supplier, has cemented its position as one of EUROCOPTER's leading partners: The world's number one helicopter manufacturer has just awarded DAHER the contract to develop and produce a new generation of airframes for its range of light helicopters.

The partnership between DAHER and EUROCOPTER will result in a new airframe that goes even further in the quest for the best compromise between weight and performance.

Production is set to begin in early 2012 at DAHER-SOCATA's plant located in Tarbes.