Mon, Dec 05, 2011
Multi-Role Helo Designed Primarily For ASW and ASuW
Missions
The first NH90 NFH helicopter has been delivered to the
Norwegian Armed Forces by AgustaWestland. The delivery ceremony
took place November 30 at the company's Vergiate facility. The
aircradft is the first of 14 NH90s intended to replace the Lynx
helicopters for the Coast Guard in addition to providing helicopter
ASW capability to the new Nansen class frigates.
The Norwegian NH90s will be based at Bardufoss Air Station where
they will start their operational career after initial training.
Norway is one of the nations selecting the NFH variant together
with The Netherlands, France, Italy and Belgium. A total of 111
NH90 NFH naval helicopters have been ordered by these nations.
The NFH variant is primarily designed for autonomous and joint
Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) and Anti Surface Warfare (ASuW)
missions. The comprehensive mission equipment packages allow a wide
range of additional missions to be performed including Search and
Rescue (SAR), maritime patrol, vertical replenishment, troop
transport, medical evacuation and amphibious support roles. The
helicopter is designed for day and night operations in adverse
weather conditions from the decks of ships. Because of its optimal
weight and dimensions, the deck-lock system, the deck traversing
system and the automatic blade and tail folding system, it can
operate from small frigates even in high sea states.
Firm orders have been placed by 14 countries including France,
Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden, Finland, Norway,
Greece, Spain and Belgium in Europe, as well as Australia, New
Zealand and Oman overseas for the NH90. AgustaWestland is
responsible for the production of the main transmission, tail drive
shafts, hydraulic system, automatic flight control system, rear
ramp, rear fuselage and on-board computers, as well as the overall
integration of the NH90 naval mission system for all NFH variants
and in particular the electronic warfare system for Norway. (Photo
provided by AgustaWestland)
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