NH-90 problems
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Plus, an additional feature that few may have considered, is how they will make a fine gate guard sometime in the future as the composite airframe will never deteriorate!
Sixth Spanish NH90 delivered
Sixth Spanish Air Force NH90 delivered
So that new Spanish one is going straight to the shed then?
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So that new Spanish one is going straight to the shed then?
To read that there was only 11% of the Australian Blackhawk fleet serviceable in 1995 is sadly, sobering. (10 years after they entered service).
Stabilator issues on Mike models causing fatal accidents. Multiple engine failures.
here are some of the links. Sobering reading. Only 5 mins worth of googling.
https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo...-05-09/0032%22https://www.semanticscholar.org/pape...87fb52f0d50cdf
https://verticalmag.com/news/black-h...er-safety/?amp
https://www.military.com/daily-news/...diers.html/amp
https://taskandpurpose.com/military-...k-crashes/?amp
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-...html?_amp=true
https://www.timesofisrael.com/air-fo...functions/amp/
Oh my, I just googled Blackhawk groundings, in order to see how it compares. I don’t think it will be the Panacea that is expected. Even the US Army Blackhawk fleet, as recently last year, is suffering poor spares, logistical support, maintenance support and very low flying rates and subsequent morale among it’s crews.
To read that there was only 11% of the Australian Blackhawk fleet serviceable in 1995 is sadly, sobering. (10 years after they entered service).
Stabilator issues on Mike models causing fatal accidents. Multiple engine failures.
here are some of the links. Sobering reading. Only 5 mins worth of googling.
https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo...-05-09/0032%22https://www.semanticscholar.org/pape...87fb52f0d50cdf
https://verticalmag.com/news/black-h...er-safety/?amp
https://www.military.com/daily-news/...diers.html/amp
https://taskandpurpose.com/military-...k-crashes/?amp
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-...html?_amp=true
https://www.timesofisrael.com/air-fo...functions/amp/
To read that there was only 11% of the Australian Blackhawk fleet serviceable in 1995 is sadly, sobering. (10 years after they entered service).
Stabilator issues on Mike models causing fatal accidents. Multiple engine failures.
here are some of the links. Sobering reading. Only 5 mins worth of googling.
https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo...-05-09/0032%22https://www.semanticscholar.org/pape...87fb52f0d50cdf
https://verticalmag.com/news/black-h...er-safety/?amp
https://www.military.com/daily-news/...diers.html/amp
https://taskandpurpose.com/military-...k-crashes/?amp
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-...html?_amp=true
https://www.timesofisrael.com/air-fo...functions/amp/
Numbers Tell a Different Story
Since 1979 more than 6000 variants of the UH-60/SH-60/MH-60 and S-70s have entered service around the world. Even Sweden procured H-60s after selecting the NH-90 under the NSHP program. By comparison NH Industries have delivered only 500 aircraft since 2007.
Bang on mate. 43 years of product development, maturity and world wide delivery and yet, still a lot of very concerning issues. NH is a cottage industry in comparison to Sikorsky, yet they have similar issues. Perhaps with the 1979 - 2022 maturity of the Blackhawk family, you would expect their issues would be less and have basically disappeared? Maybe it’s a Helicopter thing.
Really?
Did someone change the procedures in the flight manual for that? I'll see if I can get ahold of John Dixson to explain some of the nuances there.
There are procedures for that. T-700 reliability is impressive over its 40+ year life.
I'll take a look at the links, thanks.
Only if you don't understand helicopter aviation.
I hope that you are aware that pilots change, and that there is turnover?
We have yet to perfect the Vulcan mind meld such that every thing I learned before I hung up my flight suit is absorbed by the next nugget to strap into a helicopter.
In other news, most of the A's have been converted to L's or have left US Army service, and most of the L's are undergoing mods to become the new V model (glass cockpit, like the M, as I understand it) and it looks like the Air Force got some HH-60W recently as the HH-60Gs, that have served long and well, slowly get put out to pasture.
Why I feel that the T-700 has gotten progressively better over the years.
About 30 years ago our Seahawks had some real troubles with uncommanded engine wind downs (usually roll backs, but on a few occasions the engines shut down) which curtailed some of our training until that rather complex set of problems were solved one at a time. (Aircraft to Engine interface was a root issue: Marconi, Sikorsky, and GE all took turns pointing fingers at each other). Two of the problems that I remember were floating grounds, bad diodes, and sometimes an HMU seal that would harden and fail (which IIRC was resolved at AIMD with a seal made by a different vendor, but I am really reaching here in terms of memory). Last time I talked to my Seahawk brethren (a bit before the SH-60B was sundowned in San Diego) I asked about that family of issues and it hadn't cropped up in years.
I still got some gnashing of teeth about main rotor dampers, viscous damper bearings, and HUMS from the operators
For Jack Carson: well howdy, glad to see that you are still among the quick!
As to the NH-90: I am sad to see it go from a neat idea (ah, the halcyon days of the 1990's) to 'having a few problems along the way' but if there are 500 of them up and flying, still, I'd say it's a successful model that, like any helicopter, has its quirks.
Did someone change the procedures in the flight manual for that? I'll see if I can get ahold of John Dixson to explain some of the nuances there.
Multiple engine failures.
I'll take a look at the links, thanks.
Perhaps with the 1979 - 2022 maturity of the Blackhawk family, you would expect their issues would be less and have basically disappeared?
I hope that you are aware that pilots change, and that there is turnover?
We have yet to perfect the Vulcan mind meld such that every thing I learned before I hung up my flight suit is absorbed by the next nugget to strap into a helicopter.
In other news, most of the A's have been converted to L's or have left US Army service, and most of the L's are undergoing mods to become the new V model (glass cockpit, like the M, as I understand it) and it looks like the Air Force got some HH-60W recently as the HH-60Gs, that have served long and well, slowly get put out to pasture.
Why I feel that the T-700 has gotten progressively better over the years.
About 30 years ago our Seahawks had some real troubles with uncommanded engine wind downs (usually roll backs, but on a few occasions the engines shut down) which curtailed some of our training until that rather complex set of problems were solved one at a time. (Aircraft to Engine interface was a root issue: Marconi, Sikorsky, and GE all took turns pointing fingers at each other). Two of the problems that I remember were floating grounds, bad diodes, and sometimes an HMU seal that would harden and fail (which IIRC was resolved at AIMD with a seal made by a different vendor, but I am really reaching here in terms of memory). Last time I talked to my Seahawk brethren (a bit before the SH-60B was sundowned in San Diego) I asked about that family of issues and it hadn't cropped up in years.
I still got some gnashing of teeth about main rotor dampers, viscous damper bearings, and HUMS from the operators
For Jack Carson: well howdy, glad to see that you are still among the quick!
As to the NH-90: I am sad to see it go from a neat idea (ah, the halcyon days of the 1990's) to 'having a few problems along the way' but if there are 500 of them up and flying, still, I'd say it's a successful model that, like any helicopter, has its quirks.
Last edited by Lonewolf_50; 18th Mar 2022 at 14:06.
As to the NH-90: I am sad to see it go from a neat idea (ah, the halcyon days of the 1990's) to 'having a few problems along the way' but if there are 500 of them up and flying, still, I'd say it's a successful model that, like any helicopter, has its quirks.
1) NH90 is a little more complex then S-70/H-60 airframe as the latter started from early 70s design manufacture evolving into 21st century. Also was the marketing strategy aimed at en masse production for the NH90?
2) It’s not a comparison but an observation: the AW139 production after 18 years (just over 2 decades if you count concept / R&D) reached 1000 airframes in sept 2019 with the 1000th airframe handed over to the Italian Guardia di Finanze (GdF). I know because I was invited to the event at Verigiate. Thats a Civil helo (and some mil customers with AW139M)
Amd just looking at numbers realistically could we ever produce en masse something like 100000 UH-1 in todays modern Hugh tech world? I believe was record number of Hueys produced making it biggest number since WW2)? Small civilian airframes like Robinson R22/44/66 then yes.
3) Speaking of Hueys am led to believe that some issues with the German NH90 were the logistics and support framework which had not evolve fRom the UH-1D (which NH90 primarily replaced in Bundeswehr) . In short the mindset was still there. The Oz problem is similar …
cheers
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Low NH90 availability pinned on contract failings, but programme chief sees causes for optimism
By Dominic Perry 23 May 2022https://www.flightglobal.com/helicop...148757.article
Availability rates as low as 25% on the NH Industries (NHI) NH90 were the result of too much focus on managing the acquisition and introduction of the helicopters and not enough on how to keep them flying, according to a senior Airbus Helicopters executive.
The 11t rotorcraft has come in for regular criticism from several customers due to inoperable aircraft, long wait times for spare parts or maintenance, and lengthy retrofit periods; Australia in particular has become so frustrated with the NH90’s problems that it seems almost certain to ditch its fleet in favour of the Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk.
Source: Commonwealth of Australia
Royal Australian Navy has retired its five MRH90s
“In the past the focus was on contract management,” says Christoph Zammert, executive vice-president of customer support and services at the airframer, which is a partner in NHI alongside Leonardo Helicopters and Fokker.
“The contractual set ups were not always putting enough focus and priority on flight availability. We have now realised this and we are moving towards a more collaborative approach [with customers].”
In part, that is due to the maturity of the programme, enabling a move to the “sustainment phase”, whereas previously “it was very much focused on managing the acquisition and industrial delivery of the fleet to the customers”.
However, that shift in mindset at the industrial and customer level “could have been done earlier”, admits Zammert.
Across the whole fleet – which encompasses 14 operators flying a mix of the naval NFH and TTH troop transport variants – availability rates average 40%, he says, with the manufacturer aiming to reach at least 50% by 2023, a level that “should be possible”, he says.
Zammert reveals that the lowest recorded availability rate was 25%; this was at a customer two or three years ago and was “mainly driven by the introduction of a new type in a support environment that was used to other OEMs’ models and needed to manage the transition to the NH90 generation”.
Although the NH90’s availability is frequently compared with that of the stock Black Hawk, Zammert argues that its performance is better benchmarked against helicopters where extensive mission equipment “adds complexity and generates additional maintenance workload”.
“You would see similar availability figures comparing the NFH to the Romeo or the TTH to the M-model Black Hawk,” he asserts.
Source: Bundeswehr
Weekly meetings take place with key customers
Airbus Helicopters has also invested in centrally held spare parts “rather than wait for the customer to do so”, which “past experience shows is not the best way of doing things”.
In addition, NHI and its partner companies have been working more closely with individual customers to tackle specific issues, and to share best practice across the operator community, says Nathalie Tarnaud Laude, senior vice-president and head of the NH90 programme at Airbus Helicopters and president of NHI.
She argues that a “transformation plan” launched last year and featuring 22 separate initiatives, is having a tangible impact on fleet availability. That has included the extension of maintenance intervals for certain tasks, plus the establishment of local partnerships for repair and overhaul work, such as with Kongsberg in Norway.
That deal appears crucial to NHI’s overall recovery plan in the Nordic country: frustrated with the slow pace of deliveries and low aircraft availability, Oslo in February again threatened to walk away from the programme if there was no improvement.
“We consider that developing a relationship with partners in Norway is very important. Considering the situation with Norway at the moment, where aircraft are not flying enough, we believe such partnerships can really make a big step-change,” she says.
Oslo laid out its concerns in a letter to NHI and Tarnaud Laude says the issues raised have been answered “with very clear solutions – we now believe we have a plan to improve the situation for them”.
Source: Norwegian defence ministry
Norway has threatened to walk away from the programme
Availability issues should ease further as the fleet grows: Norway’s final serial NH90 is due to be delivered shortly, followed by its final retrofitted helicopter by the end of 2023, she says.
The time taken to perform retrofits – a requirement due to early aircraft being delivered in an initial operating capability standard – has been another bone of contention with operators. That process is being accelerated, she says: there are 107 NH90s still awaiting retrofit and NHI has so far this year delivered five of the 20 upgraded units scheduled. That compares with 13 in 2021 and five in 2020, and illustrates “quite significant levels of ramp-up”, she says.
While mission systems are still awaited for “a couple” of helicopters awaiting retrofit, overall “we feel confident we can accelerate retrofit deliveries in 2022 as scheduled”, says Tarnaud Laude.
But even with the improvements being made they seem unlikely to be enough to rescue the situation in Australia, which in late 2021 said it would retire its MRH90s – the local designation for the NH90 – to be replaced by UH-60Ms.
Although no final decision will be made until the end of the year – and a change of government may alter the picture – Canberra seems set on divesting the NH90; indeed, it has already phased out five examples used by the Royal Australian Navy in favour of additional MH-60Rs.
Tarnaud Laude still holds out some hope that the NH90 can find a way back, but counsels that “we should not be naive” about its prospects. However, with the remaining 42 helicopters likely to continue in operation until 2026 or 2027, future support will remain necessary; both sides are discussing an extension to the current contract, she says.
Source: Tom Buysse/Shutterstock
Life extension of 11t helicopter is being contemplated
“It is very important for us that no matter what the decision is that we deliver on our commitments [so] that the customer can fly when they want.” NHI is has promised that 38 units will be available by mid-2022.
Meanwhile, development of the new Standard 2 configuration for the French special forces continues, with the critical design review milestone imminent: “Here we are on a very good track,” says Tarnaud Laude. Deliveries are due to begin in 2025.
In addition, a separate major system upgrade called SWR3 is currently being discussed with the NATO NAHEMA helicopter management agency and NH90 operators. This could require considerable downtime to perform the upgrade on each helicopter, Tarnaud Laude admits. She remains hopeful this can be reduced to 12 months, “but we are not there yet”.
Meanwhile, NHI is hopeful that it will receive a contract from NAHEMA in the coming weeks to conduct an analysis that will allow the lifetime of the NH90 to be extended to 50 years.
“This is something that was positively appreciated by the customers who want to continue to operate the aircraft of course beyond 2030 and until at least 2050,” she says.
But with the backlog dwindling, production is currently set to run out in about 2026. However, Tarnaud Laude thinks more NH90s can be sold.
“To be honest with you we totally believe we can accept other customers,” she says. “We have a good machine – we are convinced that it is one of the best machines in the category – we just need to convince them it can be operated with better availability.”
About the upgrade program: "She remains hopeful this can be reduced to 12 months, “but we are not there yet”", says Tarnaud Laude. Not too impressive with a target of 12 months upgrade program for helicopters that for many has just come of the production line. And lifetime extended to 50 years "until at least 2050" is another big WOW. So aircraft delivered in 2022 will only have 28 years+ life until the program stops? And have to spend at least one year right of the bat in an upgrade program. An upgrade program that only brings new gizzmo to the aircraft and does nothing to improve on operational readiness. New gizzmos that need more repairs. And the final blow: "availability rates average 40%, he says, with the manufacturer aiming to reach at least 50% by 2023, a level that “should be possible”, Christoph Zammert says." Is 50% availability the stretch target? It should be 90+% shouldn't it. All aircraft typically follow the bath tub curve with high maintenance burden in the early life which then comes down during the mature phase and then skyrocket at the end of the product life. The NH90 is in the mature phase - it has been around close to 20 years. Toothing issues should have been resolved since long. And it took NHI only 20 years to figure out they should have spares on the shelve for their customers, contrary to the earlier assumption they will only manufacture parts to order. That philosophy would not fly well in the commercial world, and apparently not in the military world either. A production ramp up of more spares for storage will cause additional strain on supply chain, further drive cost, and further reduce availability while the stores are being filled up which will take years. This would only represent another revolution on the pain screw for the program. It seems they have a lot of fun at the Christmas parties at NH Industries coming up with new programs that includes a lot of fuzz words and promises but it seems customers now are rightfully fed up.
Sell the aircraft for a 'lowish' headline price to get the contract and then screw the customer with expensive parts and upgrades options when you have them over a barrel of poor availability.
Seems a common theme amongst manufacturers - not just in aviation - and never seems to engender customer loyalty, something that is supposed to be key to longevity of a company.
Seems a common theme amongst manufacturers - not just in aviation - and never seems to engender customer loyalty, something that is supposed to be key to longevity of a company.
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Norway to return NH Industries helicopters, seek repayment
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OSLO, June 10 (Reuters) - Norway will return the NH90 military helicopters it ordered from France's NH Industries because they are either unreliable or were delivered late, the defence minister and the head of the military said on Friday.
The government said it would also seek repayment of 5 billion crowns ($523 million) plus interest other costs from NH Industries, which is owned by Airbus Helicopters (AIR.PA), Italy's Leonardo (LDOF.MI) and Fokker Aerostructuresof the Netherlands.
NH Industries was not immediately available for comment.
No matter how many hours our technicians work, and how many parts we order, it will never make the NH90 capable of meeting the requirements of the Norwegian Armed Forces," Defence Minister Bjoern Arild Gram told a news conference.
The original contract for 14 helicopters was signed in 2001 but Norway has received only eight, the ministry said. "We have a helicopter that doesn't work the way it's supposed to," said General Eirik Kristoffersen, the head of Norway's armed forces.
($1 = 9.5572 Norwegian crowns)
Reporting by Gwladys Fouche; editing by Terje Solsvik and Jason Neely
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe...es-2022-06-10/
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A great article here from Vertical, with the official NH Industries response!
https://verticalmag.com/news/norway-cancels-nh90/
Norway has ended its NH90 helicopter contract, stating the contractor’s inability to find replacement components for critical systems on the helicopter. This included some components for the NH90’s anti-submarine warfare capability. Norway will now return all the helicopters and demand a full refund.
In a press release from Norway’s Ministry of Defence, Mr Bjørn Arild Gram stated: “Regrettably we have reached the conclusion that no matter how many hours our technicians work, and how many parts we order, it will never make the NH90 capable of meeting the requirements of the Norwegian Armed Forces. Based on a joint recommendation by the Armed Forces and associated departments and agencies, the Norwegian Government has therefore decided to end the introduction of the NH90 and has authorized the Norwegian Defence Material Agency to terminate the contract.”
Following the statement, the Norwegian Defence Material Agency informed the manufacturer of the NH90, NATO Helicopters Industries (NHI), that it was terminating the entire contract. The Agency will begin preparation to return the helicopters along with any spares and equipment received. Additionally, the Agency is requesting a refund from NHI, which will include an estimated five billion kroner it has paid under the contract, along with any interest and other expenses.
Director-General of the Norwegian Defence Material Agency, Gro Jære said: “We have made repeated attempts at resolving the problems related to the NH90 in cooperation with NHI, but after more than 20 years after the contract was signed, we still don’t have helicopters capable of performing the missions for which they were bought, and without NHI being able to present us with any real solutions.”
Norway has announced the termination of its contract for the NH90. Photo Mats Grimsæth, Norwegian Armed ForcesNorway’s acquisition of the NH90 began in 2001, with 14 helicopters for the Coast Guard and anti-submarine warfare duties with the expectation that all would be in service by late 2008. Currently, prior to the termination, only eight have been delivered in full operational configuration. The fleet was expected to fly 3,900 flight hours per year, but recently this was averaging around 700 hours.
It was in February 2022 that the Norwegian Ministry of Defence asked the Armed Forces in cooperation with the Norwegian Defence Material Agency and the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment, to conduct a full review of Norway’s maritime helicopter capabilities. The review revealed that even with significant additional financial investments, it would not be able to bring the performance and availability of the NH90 to the level that would meet Norway’s operational requirements.
Norwegian Chief of Defence, General Eirik Kristoffersen said: “This is the right decision for the NH90 and our maritime helicopter capability, and in line with our recommendation.“I have been impressed by the efforts made by our organization and everyone who has worked so hard to make the NH90 deliver. This has not been a question of a lack of effort, creativity, and skill, but quite simply that we have received a helicopter that has not been able to deliver. Also, even though we are now moving on from the NH90, we still need the support of those who have been working on the helicopter. My priority now is therefore to take care of everyone who has worked on the NH90.”
Following the termination of the contract, Norwegian NH90 flight operations stopped, and any planned future missions have been cancelled.Next for the Norwegian Ministry of Defence is to begin the selection process again, for an alternative maritime helicopter. Bjørn Arild Gram stated: “Norway continues to have a requirement for maritime helicopters, and it is, therefore, essential that we quickly begin preparations to fill the capability gap left by the NH90. We will consider several alternative approaches to meeting our operational requirements.”
Following the announcement, a statement from NHIndustries said: “We are extremely disappointed by the decision taken by the Norwegian Ministry of Defence and refute the allegations being made against the NH90 as well as the Company. NHIdustries was not offered the possibility to discuss the latest proposal made to improve the availability of the NH90 in Norway and to address the specific Norwegian requirements.
“NHIdustries and its Partners have been absolutely committed to addressing the concerns expressed and have brought the appropriate and tailored solutions to the table to meet the specific and unique Norwegian requirements. With 13 helicopters delivered out of 14, and the last example ready for acceptance, we were close to finalizing the main scope of the initial contract. NHIdustries considers this termination to be groundless.”
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Norway terminates NH90 contract
BY GLENN SANDS | JUNE 10, 2022Estimated reading time 6 minutes, 7 seconds.Norway has ended its NH90 helicopter contract, stating the contractor’s inability to find replacement components for critical systems on the helicopter. This included some components for the NH90’s anti-submarine warfare capability. Norway will now return all the helicopters and demand a full refund.
In a press release from Norway’s Ministry of Defence, Mr Bjørn Arild Gram stated: “Regrettably we have reached the conclusion that no matter how many hours our technicians work, and how many parts we order, it will never make the NH90 capable of meeting the requirements of the Norwegian Armed Forces. Based on a joint recommendation by the Armed Forces and associated departments and agencies, the Norwegian Government has therefore decided to end the introduction of the NH90 and has authorized the Norwegian Defence Material Agency to terminate the contract.”
Following the statement, the Norwegian Defence Material Agency informed the manufacturer of the NH90, NATO Helicopters Industries (NHI), that it was terminating the entire contract. The Agency will begin preparation to return the helicopters along with any spares and equipment received. Additionally, the Agency is requesting a refund from NHI, which will include an estimated five billion kroner it has paid under the contract, along with any interest and other expenses.
Director-General of the Norwegian Defence Material Agency, Gro Jære said: “We have made repeated attempts at resolving the problems related to the NH90 in cooperation with NHI, but after more than 20 years after the contract was signed, we still don’t have helicopters capable of performing the missions for which they were bought, and without NHI being able to present us with any real solutions.”
Norway has announced the termination of its contract for the NH90. Photo Mats Grimsæth, Norwegian Armed ForcesNorway’s acquisition of the NH90 began in 2001, with 14 helicopters for the Coast Guard and anti-submarine warfare duties with the expectation that all would be in service by late 2008. Currently, prior to the termination, only eight have been delivered in full operational configuration. The fleet was expected to fly 3,900 flight hours per year, but recently this was averaging around 700 hours.It was in February 2022 that the Norwegian Ministry of Defence asked the Armed Forces in cooperation with the Norwegian Defence Material Agency and the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment, to conduct a full review of Norway’s maritime helicopter capabilities. The review revealed that even with significant additional financial investments, it would not be able to bring the performance and availability of the NH90 to the level that would meet Norway’s operational requirements.
Norwegian Chief of Defence, General Eirik Kristoffersen said: “This is the right decision for the NH90 and our maritime helicopter capability, and in line with our recommendation.“I have been impressed by the efforts made by our organization and everyone who has worked so hard to make the NH90 deliver. This has not been a question of a lack of effort, creativity, and skill, but quite simply that we have received a helicopter that has not been able to deliver. Also, even though we are now moving on from the NH90, we still need the support of those who have been working on the helicopter. My priority now is therefore to take care of everyone who has worked on the NH90.”
Following the termination of the contract, Norwegian NH90 flight operations stopped, and any planned future missions have been cancelled.Next for the Norwegian Ministry of Defence is to begin the selection process again, for an alternative maritime helicopter. Bjørn Arild Gram stated: “Norway continues to have a requirement for maritime helicopters, and it is, therefore, essential that we quickly begin preparations to fill the capability gap left by the NH90. We will consider several alternative approaches to meeting our operational requirements.”
Following the announcement, a statement from NHIndustries said: “We are extremely disappointed by the decision taken by the Norwegian Ministry of Defence and refute the allegations being made against the NH90 as well as the Company. NHIdustries was not offered the possibility to discuss the latest proposal made to improve the availability of the NH90 in Norway and to address the specific Norwegian requirements.
“NHIdustries and its Partners have been absolutely committed to addressing the concerns expressed and have brought the appropriate and tailored solutions to the table to meet the specific and unique Norwegian requirements. With 13 helicopters delivered out of 14, and the last example ready for acceptance, we were close to finalizing the main scope of the initial contract. NHIdustries considers this termination to be groundless.”
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