On 13 June, NH Industries (NHI) and the NATO Helicopter Management Agency (NAHEMA) signed a contract worth €600 million ($644 million), initiating a comprehensive NH90 Block 1 upgrade program. This… Continue reading "NHI And NAHEMA Secure NH90 Block 1 Upgrade Contract"
Since 2001 the Swedish Armed Forces have utilized 18 NH90TTH helicopters in the utility/transport configuration. Eight of them were intended for the Swedish Coast Guard (Kystvakten) and six of them… Continue reading "Sweden Moving Away From NH90"
The Norwegian government announced on Friday that it was retiring its fleet of NH90 helicopters and terminating the associated program with immediate effect. The Norwegian Defence Material Agency has been… Continue reading "Norway Seeks Return, Refund Of NH90 Helicopter Fleet"
On April 7, Leonardo, Italy’s leading high-tech aerospace, defense, and security corporation, announced the delivery of the first two NH90 NFH naval helicopters to the Qatar Emiri Air Force. According… Continue reading "Leonardo Delivers First Two NH90 NFH Naval Helicopters To Qatar"
Leonardo, an Italian high-tech aerospace, defense, and security corporation, announced on its website on 3 January, that it had delivered the first NH-90 Tactical Transport Helicopter (TTH) to Qatar on… Continue reading "Qatar Emiri Air Force Receives First NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopter"
The French Navy (Marine Nationale) received its final NH90 “Caiman” helicopter on December 11. The French Navy ordered 27 NATO Frigate Helicopters (NFH) in 2000, split between anti-submarine warfare (14) and logistics support (13)… Continue reading "Marine Nationale Receives Final Caiman as Norway Evaluates Commercial Alternatives to NH90"
The Belgian Ministry of Defence announced today that it is considering cutting back flight operations of the NH90 Tactical Troop Transport Helicopters (TTH) used by the Belgian Air Component. In… Continue reading "Belgium Considering Cutting Back NH90 Troop Transport Helicopter Operations"
On May 29, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced that the US State Department had approved two separate prospective foreign military sales dossiers for the Austrian and Swedish… Continue reading "The US Greenlights The Sale of Black Hawk Helicopters To Austria and Sweden"
MBDA, a European missile manufacturer, announced in a press release last week that it had signed a contract with IAR Brasov to support the integration of Marte Extended Range (ER)… Continue reading "The Romanian Navy To Equip Its H215M Helicopters With Marte ER Anti-Ship Missiles"
Fincantieri shipbuilding company launched the second Vulcano-class logistics support ship (LSS) ‘Atlante’, built as part of the Italian Navy’s fleet renewal plan, during a ceremony at the Castellammare di Stabia… Continue reading "Fincantieri Launches The Second Logistics Support Ship Atlante For The Italian Navy"