Australia’s troubled fleet of NH-90 helicopters, locally designated the MRH90, are slowly coming back into service after being grounded last month over safety concerns. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) first… Continue reading "Australia’s NH-90s Begin Return to Flight After Latest Grounding Incident"
The Pakistan Navy has commissioned the first PN Milgem class PNS Babur (P-280) corvette built in Turkey and the third Yarmook class PNS Hunain (F-273) offshore patrol vessel built in… Continue reading "Pakistan Navy Adds Two New Naval Vessels To Its Fleet – PNS Babur And PNS Hunain"
On 13 June, NH Industries (NHI) and the NATO Helicopter Management Agency (NAHEMA) signed a contract worth €600 million ($644 million), initiating a comprehensive NH90 Block 1 upgrade program. This… Continue reading "NHI And NAHEMA Secure NH90 Block 1 Upgrade Contract"
Since 2001 the Swedish Armed Forces have utilized 18 NH90TTH helicopters in the utility/transport configuration. Eight of them were intended for the Swedish Coast Guard (Kystvakten) and six of them… Continue reading "Sweden Moving Away From NH90"
Damen Shipyards of the Netherlands has begun work on a second batch of two offshore patrol vessels (OPV) for the Pakistan Navy. Senior officials from the Pakistan Navy, Romanian Navy,… Continue reading "Damen Shipyards Starts Construction of Two OPV 2600 Ships For The Pakistan Navy"
The United States State Department approved a possible sale of UH-60M Blackhawk helicopters to Australia on August 26, bringing the long-running MRH-90 saga a step closer to completion. In total, the… Continue reading "U.S Approves Sale of 40 Blackhawk Helicopters to Australia"
The second offshore patrol vessel (OPV) of the Musherib Class, built by the Italian shipyard Fincantieri, has been delivered to the Qatar Emiri Navy (QENF). Vice Admiral Enrico Credendino, head… Continue reading "Fincantieri Delivers Second Musherib Class Offshore Patrol Vessel to Qatar"
On April 7, Leonardo, Italy’s leading high-tech aerospace, defense, and security corporation, announced the delivery of the first two NH90 NFH naval helicopters to the Qatar Emiri Air Force. According… Continue reading "Leonardo Delivers First Two NH90 NFH Naval Helicopters To Qatar"
The Fincantieri shipbuilding company reported on 31 January, that the Qatari Ministry of Defense has received the first Musherib-class offshore patrol vessel as part of its fleet renewal program. The… Continue reading "The First Musherib Class Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) Is Delivered to The Qatari Emiri Navy"
Leonardo, an Italian high-tech aerospace, defense, and security corporation, announced on its website on 3 January, that it had delivered the first NH-90 Tactical Transport Helicopter (TTH) to Qatar on… Continue reading "Qatar Emiri Air Force Receives First NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopter"