Netherlands suspends acceptance of further NH90 NFHs

摘要

The Netherlands has suspended further deliveries of NH90 NATO Frigate Helicopter (NFH) aircraft destined for the Dutch armed forces due to corrosion issues. The MoD announced on 27 June that it had asked the NATO Helicopter Management Agency (NAHEMA) to take this step due to the excessive levels of corrosion and wear on two of its NFH airframes. One is a Meaningful Operational Capability (MOC) aircraft, which was deployed off the coast of Somalia in early 2013, while the other is a Full Operational Capability (FOC) version which operated in the Caribbean during late 2013. Each of these platforms flew approximately 250 hours in saline conditions.