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NH Industries NH90

1995

Model History:

The NH.90 is a medium sized, twin-engine, multi-role military helicopter originally envisioned in 1985 but suffering from both technical and funding problems for more than a decade. The programme was only relaunched in July 2000 when a major order was made by the partner countries.

Developed in two main variants: the Tactical Transport Helicopter (TTH) and the NATO Frigate Helicopter (NFH) It has been ordered since then by other 9 nations with deliveries slowly begining in 2006.

NH.90 are manufactured in Cascina Costa (Italy), Marignane (France) and Donauwörth (Germany) whilst local aircraft are also assembled in Patria (Finland) and Brisbane (Australia)

News about this Model:

08-Mar-12 - First deck landing of NH.90 Caiman on FREMM Aquitaine ( aéronautique navale )

29-Feb-12 - Norway pre-selects the NH90 for future SAR capability ( Luftforsvaret )

30-Jan-12 - First NH90 TTH for French Army delivered ( aviation légère de l'armée de terre )

25-Jan-12 - Italian Navy NH90 with Mission Planning and Analysis System ( Marina Militare Italiana )

03-Jan-12 - NHI Celebrates the Delivery of the 100th NH90

19-Dec-11 - New NH90 deliveries to Italians Army and Navy

16-Dec-11 - NH90 Caiman Marine completes first SAR mission, 19 rescued ( aéronautique navale )

14-Dec-11 - Australian Aerospace Delivers 15th MRH90 ( Australian Army Aviation )

09-Dec-11 - French Navy NH90s entered operational service ( aéronautique navale )

06-Dec-11 - New Zealand receives its first NH90 helicopters ( Royal New Zealand Air Force )

06-Dec-11 - Australian Aerospace delivers 14th MRH90 ( Australian Army Aviation )

02-Dec-11 - Norway Takes Delivery of Its First NH90 ( Luftforsvaret )

14-Nov-11 - Rotorsim inaugurates Joint NH90 Training Program for Netherlands and other NH90 customers

08-Nov-11 - NH90 TTH get approval in the final operational configuration

23-Jun-11 - Italian Navy Takes Delivery of Its First NH90 NFH ( Marina Militare Italiana )

10-May-11 - Dutch Navy received NFH Mission Planning & Analysis System ( Marine Luchtvaartdienst )

17-Dec-10 - NH90 TTH for France performs its maiden flight ( aviation légère de l'armée de terre )

17-Dec-10 - NH90 TTH for Spain performs its maiden flight ( fuerzas aeromóviles del ejército de tierra )

04-Jun-10 - Eurocopter unveils NH90 MedEvac variant

21-Apr-10 - The Royal Netherlands Navy Takes Delivery Of Its First NH90 NFH ( Marine Luchtvaartdienst )

23-Sep-09 - Helisim Inaugurates its First NH90 Simulator

08-Jan-08 - Italian Army Takes Delivery of its First NH90 ( Cavalleria dell'Aria dell'Esercito Italiano )

09-May-07 - First NH90 TTH for Oman perfomed Maiden Flight ( al-quwwat al-jawwiya al-sultanat oman )

02-May-07 - Belgian Government orders ten NH90 helicopters ( Force Aérienne Belge )

13-Dec-06 - First three NH90 TTH to German Army ( Heeresflieger )

31-Jul-06 - Royal New Zealand Air Force places firm order for 9 NH-90s ( Royal New Zealand Air Force )

19-Jun-06 - 34 NH90 Additional Helicopters for Australia ( MRH90 )

20-Dec-05 - Italian Navy NH90 First Flight ( Marina Militare Italiana )

14-Dec-05 - Belgium Selects The NH90 Helicopter ( Force Aérienne Belge )

13-Jul-05 - First Finnish Patria - Assembled NH90 Takes Off ( Maavoimat )

13-Jul-05 - First Flight Of The Hellenic Multirole NH90 ( Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou )

02-Jun-05 - Australian Government Orders 12 NH90 Helicopters ( MRH90 )

23-May-05 - Spain selects 45 NH90 as First Batch for its Armed Forces ( fuerzas aeromóviles del ejército de tierra )

30-Nov-01 - Norway signs the contract for 24 NH90 ( Luftforsvaret )

19-Oct-01 - Finland signs the contract for 20 NH90 ( Maavoimat )

26-Sep-01 - Sweden signs the contract for 25 NH90 ( Försvarsmakten )

13-Sep-01 - NHSP Committee selects the NH90 for Finland, Norway and Sweden

21-Jun-01 - Portugal joins the NH90 Programme ( Exército Português )

15-Jan-01 - NH90 engine completes overtemperature test

05-Jul-00 - Go ahead for 1st Batch of 298 NH90

30-Jun-00 - Eurocopter confirms 243 NH90 order

09-Jun-00 - General Electric engines for italians NH90s ( Marina Militare Italiana )

08-Jun-00 - Rolls-Royce Turbomeca engines for NH90

08-Jun-00 - Production go-ahead for the NH90 Programme

18-Apr-00 - Europe will manage NH90

01-Jun-99 - NH90 Helicopter- 4th Prototype in Flight

Model Specifications:


Engine:		2 x RR RTM322 2200shp
Capacity:		2 + 20

Length: (m)		16.13
Height: (m)		5.23

Blades:		4
Rotor diam.: (m)		16.3
Disc area: (m2)

Weight: (kgs)		Empty: 6400 Max: 10600

Speed: (km/h)		Max: 300
Range: (km)		800

Ceiling: (m)		6000
Rate/Climb: (m/min)		480

Derivatives and Versions of this model:

Model	Year	History
NH90 TTH	2006	The TTH is the basic variant of the NH90 equipped to transport 20 troops or 2500 kgs of cargo for standard heliborne operations such as tactical ...

MRH90	2007	The NH.90 was selected by the Australian armed forces in 2005 as the MRH-90 (Multi Role Helicopter). 42 are to be assembled locally by Austra ...

NH90 NFH	2007	The NFH variant is a autonomous antisubmarine (ASW) and antisurface warfare (ASuW) aircraft operating mainly from naval ships and with an adverse ...

Organisations / Units with this Model:

From	Del'd	Rotary wing aircraft units (bold=current)			Bases/Heliports
1995/now		Eurocopter France

2006/now		Heeresflieger NH90 TTH
			2006/now	HFWS	Bückeburg 1960/now Celle-Wietzenbruch 2002/now
2007/now		Försvarsmakten

2008/now		Maavoimat NH90 TTH
			2008/now	UtJR	Utti 1997/now
2008/now		Cavalleria dell'Aria dell'Esercito Italiano NH90 TTH

2008/now		Marina Militare Italiana

2009/now		Australian Army Aviation MRH90
			2009/now	5th Aviation Regiment	Townsville 1987/now
2009/11	2	Fleet Air Arm (RAN) MRH90

2009/now		Marine Luchtvaartdienst NH90 NFH
			2010/now	vsq 860	De Kooy 1966/now
2009/now		al-quwwat al-jawwiya al-sultanat oman NH90 TTH

2010/now		Luftwaffe
			2010/now	HSG64	Holzdorf 2010/now
2011/now	1	Luftforsvaret NH90 NFH
			2011/now	337 skvadron	Bardufoss 1982/now
2011/now		fuerzas aeromóviles del ejército de tierra NH90 TTH

2011/now		aéronautique navale NH90 NFH
			2011/now	Flottille 33F	Lanvéoc-Poulmic 2011/now
2011/now		Royal New Zealand Air Force NH90 TTH
			2011/now	3 squadron	Ohakea Airbase 2002/now Whenuapai Airbase 1998/now
2011/now	4	Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou NH90 TTH
			2011/now	2 TEAS	Megara 1977/now
2012/now		ejercito del aire NH90 TTH

2012/now		Force Aérienne Belge

2012/now		arma aerea de la armada española

2012/now		aviation légère de l'armée de terre NH90 TTH

2012/now		Exército Português NH90 TTH
			2012/now	UALE

Construction Numbers on database of NH90 or its versions

14	MRH90
10	NH90
21	NH90 NFH
54	NH90 TTH

2		private owner/unknown
14		Australian Army Aviation
2		Fleet Air Arm (RAN)
2		Force Aérienne Belge - Belgian Air Force
2		Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH - Eurocopter Germany
5		Heeresflieger - German Army Aviation
1		MBB - Messerschmitt Bölkow Blohm
1		fuerzas aeromóviles del ejército de tierra - spanish army aviation
11		Maavoimat - Finnish Army
5		aéronautique navale - french navy
6		Eurocopter France
13		Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou - Hellenic Army Aviation
1		AgustaWestland Italy
18		Cavalleria dell'Aria dell'Esercito Italiano - Italian Army Aviation
6		Marina Militare Italiana - Italian Navy
7		Marine Luchtvaartdienst - Royal Netherlands Navy
1		Luftforsvaret - Royal Norwegian Air Force
6		al-quwwat al-jawwiya al-sultanat oman - royal air force of oman
5		Försvarsmakten - Swedish Armed Forces

Construction Numbers of this Model:	Help Us

C/N	Built as	Year	History
PT1		1995	: Eurocopter f/f 15dec95; 2009 as NFH type on Paris Le Bourget Air Show
PT2		1996	F-ZWTI : second test model
PT3		1998	F-ZWTJ : Eurocopter in 2005 on Paris air show flying with code /H256
PT4		1999	98+90 : MBB f/f 01jun99; 2000 as TTH in ILA expo
PT5		2001	MMX613 : Fifth and last prototype of the NH-90, dedicated to the development of the NFH (Nato Frigate Helicopter) naval version.
1004	NH90 NFH		CSX81577 : 440004/003; Marina 3-01;
1005	NH90 TTH		NH-201 : 1005/TFIA01; F-ZWTF
1006	NH90 TTH	2005	78+02 : HEER 1006/TGEA02 (temporarily serial 98+92) from 2006 in 2006 HFWS 98+92 : HEER; pictured 20may06 at ILA 2006 in Berlin
1007	NH90 TTH		MM81518 : 1007/GITA02; Esercito E.I.201
1008	NH90 TTH		MM81519 : 1008/GITA03; Esercito E.I.202; w/o 01jun08 crash into Lago di Bracciano at Vigna di Valle, Rome during airshow ALI SUL LAGO 2008
1009	NH90 TTH		98+93 : Eurocopter 1009/TGEA03; 10sep06 Tag der Heeresflieger; re registered to 78+03 78+03 : HEER ex 98+93; 2009 HFWS
1010	NH90 TTH		MM81520 : 1010/GITA04; Esercito E.I.203
1011	NH90 TTH		NH-202 : 1011/TFIA02
1012		2005	141041 : 1012/BSWA01. Hkp14; F-ZWTG
1013	NH90 NFH	2006	013 : 1013/NNWN01 also c/n 440013. KYSTVAKT (Coast Guard). Italian test regi C.S.X81691
1014	NH90 TTH	2006	98+94 : Eurocopter toward 78+04 78+04 : HEER 1014/TGEA04; 2008 HFWS
1015	NH90 TTH		MM81521 : 1015/GITA05. Esercito E.I.204 - d/d 2008 1 Gruppo
1016			141042 : 1016/BSWA02. Hkp14; F-ZWTK; Paris Le Bourget air show 2007
1018	NH90 NFH		F-ZWTO : Eurocopter; to FN as 1 1 : 1018/NFRS001; Marine Nationale
1019	NH90 NFH		CSX81578 : 440019/HITN02; Marina 3-02
1020	NH90 NFH		2 : 1020/NFRS002; FN d/d Jun 2010
1021	NH90 TTH	2007	NH-203 : 1021/TFIA03; F-ZWTN; 2008 1.HK
1022			141043 : 1022/BSWA03. Hkp14
1023	NH90 TTH		NH-204 : 1023/TFIA04
1024	NH90 NFH		CSX81579 : 440024/HITN03; Marina 3-03; SAR-Meet 2010 Germany
1025	NH90 TTH		MM81522 : 1025/GITA06; Esercito E.I.205
1028			141044 : 1028/BSWA04. Hkp14; F-ZWTL
1029	NH90 TTH		MM81523 : 1029/GITA07; Esercito E.I.206
1032	NH90 TTH		ES1101 : 1032/TGRA01; F-ZWTH; o/o
1033	NH90 NFH	2011	MM81580 : HITN04; Marina 3-04 d/d June 2011
1034	NH90 TTH		MM81524 : 1034/GITA08; Esercito E.I.207
1036	NH90 TTH	2010	MM81525 : 1036/GITA09; Esercito E.I.208
1038	NH90 TTH		ES1102 : 1038/TGRA02; F-ZWTP; o/o
1039	NH90 TTH	2010	MM81526 : 1039/GITA10; Esercito E.I.209
1042	NH90 NFH		MM81581 : HITN05; Marina
1043	NH90 TTH		79+03 : HEER 1043/GEAF03; 79+03; then 98+97 for testings 98+97 : HEER 79+03; temporarily assigned 98+97 during testings
1044	NH90 TTH		NH-205 : 1044/TFIA05
1045	NH90 TTH		ES1103 : 1045/TGRA03; F-ZWTQ; o/o
1047	NH90 TTH		ES1104 : 1047/TGRA04; F-ZWTS; o/o
1048			141045 : 1048/BSWA05. Hkp14
1050	NH90 TTH		ES843 : 1050/TGRA05; test serial F-ZWTT; 2008 in France as ES1105; 07jun11 pictured as 2TEAS/ES843 at Megara army airbase (LGMG) about to land on Greece for first time after ferry flight
1051	NH90 TTH		NH-206 : 1051/TFIA06
1054	NH90 TTH	2010	MM81527 : 1054/GITA11; Esercito E.I.210
1055	NH90 NFH		3 : FN; 2011 10S/CEPA
1060	NH90 TTH		NH-207 : 1060/TFIA07
1062	NH90 TTH		MM81528 : 1062/GITA12; Esercito E.I.211
1063	MRH90		F-ZVLF : 1063/TAUA01 A40-001 : ex F-ZVLF
1066	NH90 TTH		MM81529 : 1066/GITA13; Esercito E.I.212; CSX81529
1067	NH90 TTH		ES844 : 1067/TGRA06; test serial F-ZWBV; 2008 in France as ES1106; 07jun11 20:46 pictured (top) as 2TEAS/ES844 at Megara army airbase (LGMG) about to land on Greece for first time after ferry flight; 29jun11 pictured (bot) front view at Megara
1068	NH90 TTH		78+14 : HEER TTH 1068/TGEA14; 2010 Berlin Air Show (ILA 2010) as 342
1069	NH90 TTH		NH-208 : 1069/TFIA08
1070	NH90 NFH	2011	MM81582 : HITN06; Marina 3-06 d/d 16dec11
1072	NH90 TTH		MM81530 : 1072/GITA14; Esercito E.I.213
1074	NH90 TTH		ES845 : 1074/TGRA07; test serial F-ZKBQ; 2009 in France as ES1107; 27oct11 17:25hs pictured as ES845 on delivery at Megara army airbase (LGMG)
1075	NH90 NFH	2010	4 : 1075/NFRS004; FN; 19jun11 pictured with 10S/CEPA at static meeting Aerien aerodrome Le Luc 2011
1076	NH90 TTH		ES846 : 1076/TGRA08; test serial F-ZWBX; 2008 in France as ES1108; 20mar12 16:42 pictured at Megara army airbase (LGMG) after ferry flight
1078	NH90 TTH		MM81531 : 1078/GITA15; Esercito E.I.214
1079	MRH90		A40-002 : 1079/TAUA02; RAN 2009; 2011 to Army A40-002 : Army; ex Navy
1081	NH90 TTH		ES1112 : 1081/TGRA12; o/o
1082	NH90 TTH		MM81532 : 1082/GITA16; Esercito E.I.215
1084	NH90 TTH		NH-209 : 1084/TFIA09
1086	NH90 TTH		ES1109 : 1086/TGRA09; o/o
1088	NH90 NFH		N-088 : 1088/NNLN01. 440058. Agusta CSX81697. Dutch Navy 088
1089	NH90 TTH		NH-210 : 1089/TFIA10
1090	NH90 TTH		620 : 1090/TOMF01; F-ZVLH
1092	NH90 TTH		621 : 1092/TOMF02; 2009 F-ZWTZ
1094	NH90 TTH		ES1110 : 1094/TGRA10; o/o
1097	MRH90		A40-003 : 1097/TAUA03
1098	NH90 TTH		NH-211 : 1098/TFIA11
1101	NH90 TTH		ES1111 : 1101/TGRA11; o/o
1102	NH90 NFH		N-102 : 1102/NNLN02. 440144. Dutch Navy 102
1103	NH90 TTH		MM81533 : 1103/GITA17; Esercito E.I.216
1105	NH90 TTH		MM81534 : 1105/GITA18; Esercito E.I.217
1106	MRH90	2009	A40-005 : 1106/TAUA05; Army
1107	MRH90		A40-004 : 1107/TAUA04
1108	NH90 TTH		MM81535 : 1108/GITA19; Esercito E.I.218
1110	NH90 NFH		N-110 : 1110/NNLN03. CSX 81721. Dutch Navy 110. d/d 21apr10
1114	MRH90		A40-006 : 1114/TAUA06
1154	NH90 TTH		622 : 1154/TOMF03; F-ZWTR
1155	NH90 TTH		F-ZWTJ : Eurocopter toward 623 623 : 1155/TOMF04; ex F-ZWTJ
1156	NH90 TTH		624 : 1156/TOMF05
1157	NH90 TTH		625 : 1157/TOMF06; F-ZWBQ
1159	MRH90		A40-008 : 1159/TAUA08; RAN 2009-2011; to Army A40-008 : Army; ex Navy
1163	NH90 NFH		6 : FN; 2011 10S/CEPA
1164	NH90 NFH		N-164 : 1164/NNLN04. Dutch Navy 164 N-164 : 20mar12 860Sqn. EHKD
1175	NH90 NFH		N-175 : 1175/NNLN05; Jul11 860Sqn. embarked P840 Hr.Ms. Holland; 6+7jul11 pictured with 860Sqn. on static display at Koksijde, Belgium air show
1190	MRH90	2011	A40-009 : 1190/TAUA09
1195	NH90 NFH		N-195 : 1195/NNLN06; Jul11 860Sqn. Pictured at naval days 2011.
1196	MRH90		A40-011 : 1196/TAUA11; Army
1204	MRH90		A40-012 : 1204/TAUA12
1214	MRH90		A40-013 : 1214/TAUA13
1215	NH90 TTH		F-ZWRE : Eurocopter; FAMET TTH 01 f/f 17dec10; ? : 1215/GSPA01; FAMET TTH 01; f/f 17dec10 Marignane, France as F-ZWRE
1227	NH90 NFH	2010	CSX81730 : AgustaWestland Italy toward N-227 N-227 : 1227/NNLN07. ex-CSX 81730. pre-delivery loan to MLD by Jul 2011. N-227 : NRN; 29mar12 delivered
1240	MRH90	2008	A40-014 : 1240/TAUA14
1243	MRH90	2009	A40-015 : 1243/TAUA15
1259	MRH90		A40-016 : 1259/TAUA16; Army
	NH90 TTH		ES1113 : ?/TGRA13; 2010 fuselage at Marseille, France; o/o
	NH90 NFH		RN01 : NBEN01 Force Aerienne Belge; 30sep11 at Donauwoerth, Germany
	NH90 NFH		RN02 : NBEN02 Force Aerienne Belge; 30sep11 at Donauwoerth, Germany

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