UK Launches Medium Helicopter Contest For Up To 44 Rotorcraft

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The Royal Air Force’s Airbus Puma is one of four types the NMH program is expected to replace.
Credit: Uwe Deffner / Alamy Stock Photo
The UK Defense Ministry has launched its long-awaited competition to acquire a new fleet of medium helicopters that will succeed several rotary-wing types currently in service. The £1.2 billion ($1.5 billion) New Medium Helicopter (NMH) contest aims to purchase up to 44 commercial/military off-the...
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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