RNZAF NH-90
FYI Gentlemen and gentlewomen.
Found on Bloomberg.com...
'March 31 (Bloomberg) -- New Zealand selected NH Industries, a European joint venture company, to supply new helicopters for the nation's air force, Defense Minister Mark Burton said.
The twin-engine NH90 helicopter is a medium-utility helicopter capable of carrying 16 troops, small vehicles and a large amount of freight, Burton said in a statement e-mailed to Bloomberg News.
The government will spend as much as NZ$550 million ($389 million) buying the NH90 as well as replacement light-utility helicopters, he said.
No decision has been made on the number of NH90 helicopters to be bought to replace 14 Iroquois helicopters, which are nearing the end of their operational life, Burton said. The first NH90 is expected to enter service in 1990.
Partners in the NH Industries venture are Finmeccanica SpA's AgustaWestland unit, European Aeronautic Defence & Space Co.'s Eurocopter unit, and Stork NV, according to the company's Web site. '
The reference to an in-service date of 1990 is a typo one hopes!