HIFR assembly

Helicopter in-flight refuelling for naval and coast guard ships

When a helicopter cannot land, because the deck is too small, the sea is too rough or the mission cannot wait, it can still take fuel while hovering beside the ship. The HIFR assembly is the hose and connection set that makes this possible. We design and build our own, which most helicopter refuelling system makers do not.

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Compliant with NATO STANAG 3847

Low pressure-loss assembly for ship-to-helicopter refuelling

Two end configurations

Designed and manufactured in Malaysia

Can be added to an existing refuelling system

Two end configurations

Connects to the underwing nozzle of the ship’s helicopter refuelling system.
Connects to a dedicated deck plug.

Works with the ship’s system

The ship’s refuelling system supplies pressure refuelling on deck and hover refuelling through the HIFR assembly. Control and monitoring work locally as a stand-alone system, or can be integrated with the ship’s integrated platform management system.

Built for naval service

Beyond the usual aviation fuel standards, naval ships require qualification for shock, vibration and electromagnetic compatibility, military specifications and class rules. Each system is laid out to fit the space available on the ship.

Standards

NATO STANAG 3847Military specifications, shock, vibration and electromagnetic compatibility as the programme requiresClass society rules

Typical uses

Frigates, corvettes and patrol vessels operating maritime helicoptersCoast guard and search-and-rescue vesselsSupport and replenishment shipsRetrofit to ships that already have a helicopter refuelling system