Norway Choses UK Type 26 Warship But Defers Helicopter Decision

norway asw aw101 600 series rendering from leonardo
Credit: Leonardo Helicopters
Norway has deferred a decision on what helicopter it plans to employ on a new fleet of warships even as it selected the BAE Systems Type 26 frigate to serve as the future naval combatant. The UK offered the Leonardo AW101 helicopter as part of the Type 26 package. However, Norwegian defense...
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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