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Tuesday, January 05, 2010

Dutch military receives first NFH maritime helicopter

NH90 (NNLN03)As the Dutch Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed shortly before Christmas, the Dutch Armed Forces took delivery of the first NATO Frigate Helicopter (NFH), the naval version of NHIndustries’ NH90.

However, this first helicopter (designated NNLN03) from a total order of 12 NH90 NFH for the Netherlands is not ready to be used in operational service, according to Aviation Week & Space Technology.

It will undergo extensive testing and evaluation by the Dutch project office, which will assess whether the helicopter meets the agreed requirements.

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