The odd thing is the local hype says 'an upgrade and a new type' and yet the suggestion is that what we are about to see are two upgrades, one to the AS350B3 and the other to the EC145/BK117C2. The latter is expected to be EC146/BK117C3 offering a number of [I]must have [I]features including FADEC and the fenestron. Certainly an airframe offering features the industry has wanted for a while.
If the 146 is indeed the 'new type' then it suggests that EC have caught the overhype bug that turned the magnificent Bell Magellan into 'just' a Bell 412upgrade.
If not........ then there may be a wow wow factor after all.