Netherlands Halts NH90 Deliveries Over Corrosion Concerns

LONDON — The Netherlands is halting deliveries of its NH90 naval helicopters over concerns about corrosion on the aircraft. Officials found issues with corrosion following shipboard deployments of the aircraft on anti-piracy missions off the coast of Somalia and after operations in the Caribbean...
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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