The NH90 is progressively replacing the Pumas currently in service for the ALAT. First aircraft in Final Operational Configuration (FOC) was delivered in January 2012.
On February 14, 2013 the NH90TTH Caïman (Cayman) was officially accepted for ALAT service with 1 RHC at Phalsbourg.
In 2014 were deployed abroad for the first time with the intervention in Mali.
As of 2015, france has ordered a total of 34 NH90 TTH helicopters, with an additional 34 on option. As of 2016, 18 NH90 TTH were in service in the ALAT with 50 more already ordered.
On October 2020 was announced the last 10 TTH will be in the TFRA Standard 2 configuration for French Army special forces, later ordered as 10 upgrades and 8 new ones.
As of 2024, ALAT operates 63 NH90s which have logged over 50,000 flight hours. By the end of the decade, the French Army will have 81 NH90 TTHs.
In 2014 were deployed abroad for the first time with the intervention in Mali.
As of 2015, france has ordered a total of 34 NH90 TTH helicopters, with an additional 34 on option. As of 2016, 18 NH90 TTH were in service in the ALAT with 50 more already ordered.
On October 2020 was announced the last 10 TTH will be in the TFRA Standard 2 configuration for French Army special forces, later ordered as 10 upgrades and 8 new ones.
As of 2024, ALAT operates 63 NH90s which have logged over 50,000 flight hours. By the end of the decade, the French Army will have 81 NH90 TTHs.
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French Special Forces NH90 Begin Flight Testing
18-Jun-24 - The French Army Aviation has started the flight testing campaign of the new NH90 TFRA Standard 2 helicopter. A total of 18 helicopters (10 TTH upgrades and 8 new) have been ordered to support the special forces #SpecialForces
Special Forces NH90 at SOFINS 2023
30-Mar-23 - A mockup of the NH90 Special Forces variant is on display at SOFINS 2023 in Bordeaux, March 28-30. Scheduled to enter service with ALAT in 2025 #SpecialForces
NHI Delivers 500th NH90
20-Mar-23 - NHIndustries celebrated the delivery of the 500th NH90. The helicopter was a NH90TTH for the French Army Aviation (ALAT)
NH90 Flies on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
11-Feb-23 - Safran, TotalEnergies, Airbus, and French defense procurement agency (DGA) completed test flight of NH90 helicopter with one of its two RTM322 engines running on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) #SAF| More News ... |  |
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Units |
| Years | Units | Base |
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| 2025 | 4 RHFS | Pau Uzein Pont Long |
| 2013- | 1 RHC | Phalsbourg / Camp de la Horie |
| 2013- | EAALAT | Le Luc |
