Patria spares for Swedish NH90s
Patria Helicopters has signed an order worth around $10.20 million to supply spare parts for the Swedish armed forces' NH90 helicopters, the company announced on 6 October.
Patria is an NH Industries (NHI) authorised Nordic NH90 service centre in Norway, Sweden and Finland, providing maintenance repair and overhaul services to operators in the region.
Jouni Majuri, managing director, Patria Helicopters, said: 'We at Patria Helicopters are very delighted to provide locally matched services to these two important customers throughout the helicopters' whole lifecycle, and are prepared to a long term service commitment.'
Lassi Matikainen, president, Patria Aviation, added: 'These agreements further represent a great opportunity to expand the utilisation of Patria’s existing NH90 capabilities. This clearly strengthens our position as the leading helicopter LCS provider in the region.'
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