NATO Nations Studying Future Rotorcraft Needs

Tony Osborne October 30, 2020
NH90 helicopter
The long gestation of the NH90 has prompted NATO allies to get a head start on a future medium rotorcraft platform for the 2040s.
Credit: Nicolas Gouhier/Airbus
European countries have begun considering their medium-lift rotorcraft needs for the 2040s. Around 1,000 helicopters in the inventories of NATO’s European members will need replacing in 2035-45, and work is underway to understand whether a shared design could reduce costs and increase...
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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