HAL Dhruv直升机

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买了七架摔了四架，厄瓜多尔怒撤印度HAL直升机采购合同
AP 2015 10 15 发自基多，厄瓜多尔



厄瓜多尔今天宣布，将单方面撤销向印度斯坦航空公司HAL继续采购Dhruv直升机的合同。HAL曾向这个南美国家出售了七架军用直升机。

厄瓜多尔在2009至2012年之间接收的七架Dhruv直升机中，至少有四架已经坠毁。其中有一架执行的任务是运送厄瓜多尔总统拉斐尔·科里亚，所幸他当时不在这架飞机上。

这个决定是国防部长费尔南多·柯德罗在星期三的新闻发布会上宣布的。他说两架直升机是因为机械故障而坠毁的。剩下的三架Dhruv已经被停飞了。

厄瓜多尔早些时候曾经抱怨，这家印度公司无法提供这些直升机的备件。直升机的合同总价为四千五百万美元。

HAL的网站宣称，多用途的Dhruv直升机可以运送12名人员，外加2名机组人员。 尼泊尔和毛里求斯也有该型直升机。


QUITO, Ecuador (AP) " Ecuador says it's unilaterally ending a contract with India's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, which sold seven military helicopters to the South American nation.

At least four of the Dhruv helicopters delivered between 2009 and 2012 have crashed. One was assigned to transport President Rafael Correa, though he wasn't in the aircraft at the time.

Defense Minister Fernando Cordero announced the action during a news conference Wednesday. He said two of the crashes were caused by mechanical failures. The three remaining Dhruv have been grounded.

Ecuador earlier complained that the Indian company had failed to ship some parts for the helicopters, which were bought for a total of $45.2 million.

HAL's website says the multirole Dhruv can carry as many as 12 passengers and two crewmembers. Nepal and Mauritius also operate Dhruv.