Qatar orders NH90s
The Qatar armed forces has ordered 28 NH90 military helicopters, Airbus Helicopters announced on 14 March.
The contract calls for 16 NH90s in tactical transport (TTH) configuration and 12 in naval (NFH) configuration as part of plans to modernise the armed forces’ military helicopter fleet.
Qatar will receive 16 H125 light single-engine helicopters in training configuration for operation by the Qatar armed forces’ Air Academy.
Leonardo will act as prime contractor for programme management and Airbus will be responsible for the final assembly and delivery of 16 NH90 TTH aircraft from its facility in Marignane, France. Leonardo will also be responsible for final assembly and delivery of the 12 NH90 NFH helicopters from its Venice–Tessera facility in Northern Italy.
Ben Bridge, executive vice president global business at Airbus Helicopters, said: ‘The NH90 is a modern and combat-proven asset that will meet Qatar’s demanding operational requirements for decades to come, both in troop transport and naval missions.
‘Our partnership on the new training academy will also strengthen the relationship between our countries by enabling the exchange of expertise and know-how in helicopter operations.’
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