French Army and Navy take delivery of second NH90

The French DGA armament procurement agency has taken delivery of its second NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopter (TTH) and seventh NH90 NATO Frigate Helicopter (NFH), marking an important step forward in the largest European helicopter program launched to date.

The NH90 TTH delivered to the DGA will be handed over to the French Army Air Corps for use in training the first aircrews at the French Armed Forces Training Center (CFIA), located at Le Cannet des Maures.

It is the 100th NH90 TTH delivered to date.

The French Navy NH90 NFH helicopters – designated the Caïman – represent an important element in the combat system for the service’s anti-aircraft defense frigates and multi-mission frigates.

This seventh-delivered NH90 NFH will become part of the initial ship-based group based on the Aquitaine multi-mission frigate by 2013.

The NH90 TTH helicopters will progressively replace the Pumas in service with the French Army Air Corps.

The next-generation NH90 TTH has been designed to perform a wide range of missions – even the most demanding, such as utility transport and logistics, combat search & rescue, medical evacuations, special forces operations and anti-terrorism.