NHIndustries NH90

By Tony Osborne
In the country’s second batch of NH90s, the Spanish armed forces are set to receive 23 NH90s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
New orders are rolling in, buoyed by upticks in defense spending and increased demand from the public safety, air ambulance and energy sectors.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The German Air Force and Army have agreed to create a joint helicopter brigade to bolster the country’s ability to meet NATO operational demands.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Mark Carreau
The joint venture company of Airbus, Leonardo and Fokker paid to strip the parts from Australia’s NH90 fleet.
Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
The six aircraft are part of a wider defense spending package worth €2.4 billion ($2.6 billion).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne, Guy Norris
GE Aerospace has revealed it is working to develop a new rotary-wing turboshaft engine with Airbus Helicopters.
Farnborough Airshow

By Tony Osborne
Swedish defense materiel agency FMV announced July 10 that it has signed a contract to buy 12 additional UH-60Ms.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Helicopters has begun flight testing of a new configuration of the NH90 battlefield transport helicopter developed for France's special forces.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Tony Osborne
Four NH90 customer nations have partnered to launch an upgrade program for the twin-engine European utility helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
NH90 manufacturer NHIndustries is urging the Swedish government not to retire the country’s fleet of the helicopters early and replace them with UH-60s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The Dutch Defense Ministry has given the green light to upgrade electronic warfare suites on its AH-64, CH-47 and NH90 helicopters, the government says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Digitalization and development of space and cyber are the heart of Leonardo’s restructuring and growth, CEO Roberto Cingolani says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The ADF will be leasing five H135 T3s from its U.K. counterpart for a period of five years to expedite the training of UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter pilots.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The global rotorcraft market is in a steady state, but orders and deliveries have still yet to return to pre-COVID-19 levels, Airbus Helicopters CEO says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Kyiv is interested in taking on Australia's retired NH90s, but Canberra says the helicopters are not in flying condition and that disassembly has already begun.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
OEM NHIndustries has purchased Australia’s spare parts pool and its fleet of NH90s after Canberra decided to withdraw the type over availability and costs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Helicopters has completed first flight of a helicopter from the German Navy's new fleet of NHIndustries NH90s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The Oct. 26 contract—worth $364.3 million—covers production and delivery of the six MH-60R helicopters for Norway.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Leonardo Helicopters says it has handed over the 56th and final aircraft, a NATO Frigate Helicopter version of the NH90 for the Italian Navy.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The Australian armed forces say the priority now is bringing the new fleet of UH-60M Black Hawks into service.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aerospace

By Chen Chuanren
New Zealand's temporary flight ban on the NH90s was spurred by the devastating July 28 crash of its Australian counterpart.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Known locally as the MRH-90 Taipan, the Australian Army helicopter crashed on the night of July 28 with four crew onboard.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Norway advised to invest in an expanded ground-based air-defense capability, uncrewed air systems and long-range precision fires.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The Italian Navy is taking extra steps to ensure the serviceability and reliability of its SH-90 naval helicopters.
Aircraft & Propulsion