Original plans called for 104 NH90 to be assembled locally at Albacete and distributed between the 3 armed Forces. In 2005 the order was reduced to 45. In 2013 the number was set to a first batch of 22 which 16 TTH will go first to the Army and 6 later in SAR configuration to the Air Force. The Air Force is scheduled to receive 6 more from a planned batch-2.
Air Force prototype first unveiled December 20, 2017 at Albacete.
On June 2018, the First SAR NH90, nicknamed HD.29 LOBO in Spanish service, delivered from Airbus Marignane to Airbus Albacete for final customization0 and scheduled to enter service with 803 Squadron/48 Wing before end of the year. Five GSPA 2 will be delivered in 2020/2021 followed by six GSPA 3 afterwards
In October 2021, on the first year of service, 4 Lobo helicopters reached 600 flight hours
In February 2022, was received the sixth and last helicopter of the first batch with 803 Sqn reaching the 2,000 flight hours.
In August 2023, 803 Sqn achieved the 3,000 flight hours mark.
Air Force prototype first unveiled December 20, 2017 at Albacete.
On June 2018, the First SAR NH90, nicknamed HD.29 LOBO in Spanish service, delivered from Airbus Marignane to Airbus Albacete for final customization0 and scheduled to enter service with 803 Squadron/48 Wing before end of the year. Five GSPA 2 will be delivered in 2020/2021 followed by six GSPA 3 afterwards
In October 2021, on the first year of service, 4 Lobo helicopters reached 600 flight hours
In February 2022, was received the sixth and last helicopter of the first batch with 803 Sqn reaching the 2,000 flight hours.
In August 2023, 803 Sqn achieved the 3,000 flight hours mark.
Units |
Years | Units | Base |
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2020- | Escuadron 803 | Cuatro Vientos |
List of Aircraft |
C/N | Built | ID In this Org | In other Org | |||
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1425 | HD.29-16 803-16 EdA 803-16;
pictured (pic2) delivered to Airbus Albacete for final customization... | F-ZWCK: pictured (pic1) at Airbus Marignane as 803-16 | ||||
1426 | HD.29-17 803-17 EdA 803-17 d/d 03dec20 | |||||
1444 | HD.29-18 803-18 Esc 803-18 d/d 28may21, test serial F-ZWDY | F-ZWDY: Airbus España | ||||
1445 | HD.29-19 803-19 EdA 803-19 d/d 07oct21, test serial F-ZWDK | |||||
1451 | HD.29-20 803-20 | |||||
1452 | HD.29-21 803-21 EdA 803-21 | F-ZWCQ: Airbus #10264 |