Spanish Air Force Takes Delivery of First NH90 Helicopter

NHIndustries has delivered the first NH90 to the Spanish Air Force.

The Spanish Air Force will receive 12 NH90s intended to replace its aging fleet of AS332 Super Pumas.

The helicopters, which will give the Air Force's search and rescue (SAR) and combat search and rescue (CSAR) mission capabilities a significant boost, will be based in Cuatro Vientos, near Madrid.

Spain has ordered a total of 45 NH90s in the tactical transport version, to be operated by the three Armed Forces. Thirteen helicopters have already been delivered to the Spanish Army Airmobile Force (FAMET) for the Maneuver III Battalion in Agoncillo.

Javier Salto, General of the Air Force, said, “For the Spanish Air Force, the NH90 provides an essential asset capable of performing a wide range of missions, including tactical transport of troops and logistics support in peacekeeping or reconstruction missions and, of course, the main search and rescue missions in hostile conditions which is one of the most demanding and complex missions for helicopter units.”

The Spanish variant of the NH90 features next-generation General Electric CT7 8F5 engines, a personalized communications system and a sophisticated electronic warfare system developed by Indra and will be supported by training devices (including full flight simulators), automatic maintenance equipment (SAMe), and automatic mission planning system (AMPS) developed as well by Indra.

The NH90 is produced by NHIndustries in partnership with Airbus Helicopters, Leonardo and Fokker.

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