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Norway has announced the termination of its contract with NH Industries and plans to return the 13 NH90 helicopters it has so far received in return for a full refund …
Norway’s Patience with NH90 Program Runs Out Read More
Australia is set to acquire an additional 13 Sikorsky MH-60R Romeo multimission maritime helicopters that will bring the Royal Australian Navy’s inventory up to 36 units. The procurement is expected …
Australia Readies Large Helicopter Acquisition Purchases Read More
The German Defense Ministry has opted to scrap its current competition for a heavy transport helicopter intended to serve as a replacement for the Bundeswehr’s aging fleet of 1970s-legacy VFW-Sikorsky …
Citing Cost, Germany Abandons Its Heavy-Lift Helicopter Competition Read More
The COVID-19 pandemic cast global markets into a period of uncertainty as it moved across the globe in early 2020. The impact of the virus has yet to be fully …
Leonardo Dealing with COVID-19 Crisis Read More
Poland’s Ministry of National Defense is readying a procurement effort aimed at replacing the Polish Navy’s fleet of four Kaman SH-2G Super Seasprite helicopters used in the anti-submarine warfare (ASW) …
Poland Eyes Seasprite Helicopter Replacement Plan Read More
Germany took delivery of its first new NFH90 (NATO Frigate Helicopter) Sea Lion variant from Airbus Helicopters on October 24 during a handover ceremony with the Federal Office of Bundeswehr …
Germany Receives First NFH90 Sea Lion Helicopter Read More
The Czech government has selected a bid involving eight UH-1Y Venom multirole helicopters and four AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters as a long-term replacement for the Army of the Czech Republic’s …
Czech Republic Opts for a Helicopter Package of UH-1Y Venoms and AH-1Z Vipers Read More
Sweden’s armed forces have taken delivery of the final series-production NH90 helicopter. The Swedish Defense Material Agency (FMV), the national defense procurement agency, handed over the 18th and final unit …
Final Series-Production NH90 Helicopter Delivered to Sweden Read More Following an extensive evaluation process, the German Navy has selected the NH90 NATO Frigate Helicopter (NFH) as its preferred platform to replace its 1980s-vintage Westland Mk 88A Sea Lynx helicopters …
Germany Selects NH90 ASW Variant for Sea Lynx Helicopter Replacement Read More Sikorsky and Boeing have formally responded to the German Air Force “Schwerer Transporthubschrauber” (STH) Program call for competition. The STH program, which will replace 45 to 60 helicopters, is valued …
Sikorsky and Boeing to Compete for Germany’s New Heavy-Lift Helicopter Read MoreSign up for the latest blog posts and products sent straight to your inbox.