The NH90 program has reached a major milestone with the declaration of compliance for the NH90 TTH (Tactical Transport Helicopter) variant’s Final Operational Configuration.
This marks completion of the NH-90 TTH’s development and enables deliveries to begin before year-end in the helicopter’s full operational configuration.
“The milestone marks the most important achievement in the life of the NH90 program. NH90, the most modern rotary-wing aircraft in its class and the largest military helicopter program ever undertaken in Europe, offers now its full range of operational capabilities to the military forces” stated Lutz Bertling, the President and CEO of Eurocopter, which is a member of the NH90 industrial team.
“Completing the NH90 TTH’s compliance process confirms this multi-role helicopter will meet the specifications and operational requirements of the founding customers.”
The declaration of compliance was issued by the NATO Helicopter Management Agency (NAHEMA), which is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s function that manages the NH90 acquisition for the participating countries.
With this go-ahead, the initial NH90 TTH variant in the final operational configuration is to be received by the French Army. It will be followed by the start-up of deliveries in 2012 to Italy, Belgium and Germany.