直升机是现代危机处置行动中的关键武器,特别是在非对称军事行动中。欧洲国家对于直升机的运用也非常重视,各国装备了约1700架各型直升机。但是,随着近年来直升机机队的高强度运转,其行动支持能力、持续部署能力、军事训练水平都有所下降。欧洲防务局(EDA)因此实施了“直升机发展项目”(HIP),意图提升欧盟范围内的直升机联合作战能力。 Helicopters are a key weapon in modern crisis management operations, especially in asymmetric military operations. The European countries also attach great importance to the use of helicopters, and each country has some 1,700 helicopters of various types. However, with the high-intensity operation of the helicopter fleet in recent years, its ability to support operations and continue deployment has seen a decline in military training. The European Defense Agency (EDA) has therefore implemented the Helicopter Development Project (HIP) in an effort to increase helicopter joint operations within the EU.