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Thursday, July 05, 2012

Portugal ducks out of NH90 programme

NH90The Portuguese Ministry of Defence has decided to suspend the country's participation in the co-operative NH90 helicopter programme and will not longer receive the 10 NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopters (TTHs) that were ordered to equip the army's light aviation unit (Unidade de Aviação Ligeira do Exército).

The cancellation will save Portugal EUR420 million (USD532 million), which is expected to be invested in other projects, although a significant amount of funding has already been invested in the NH90 programme.

The decision is a major setback for the army, which expected to have its own air mobility capability.

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