NZ to purchase NH90 simulator
NH90 flight training for Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) pilots is to move in-country, the New Zealand government announced on 9 August.
The training, which currently includes simulator-based training in Germany and Australia, will take place in New Zealand on a simulator being purchased from CAE. Live training flights will continue to take place in the NH90s within New Zealand.
The New Zealand Defence Force operates eight NH90 helicopters that provide support to military operations, air tactical transport, tasks for government agencies, along with search and rescue operations.
The simulator will be housed at a new facility at Ohakea and will be ready for training activities by July 2020.
Minister of Defence Ron Mark, said: ‘Increased use of New Zealand based simulators is the best way to train and sustain the number of pilots in the fleet.
‘A New Zealand based simulator offers the benefits of increasing the number of trained pilots, while making more pilots and flight instructors available for deployment. This places less strain on RNZAF resources.’
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