Norway Begins SAR Operations With AW101

AW101
Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg unveils the country's AW101.
Credit: Office of the Prime Minister (Norway)
Norway has inducted its fleet of Leonardo AW101 search-and-rescue (SAR) helicopters into service. Sixteen AW101s are being purchased as part of the Norwegian All-Weather Search and Rescue Helicopter (NAWSARH) requirement that will see the three-engine helicopter replace the Westland-built Sea King...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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