Ordered a helicopter for 20 years and still not received enough, Norway returns it

A French Navy NH90 helicopter lands on the US Navy’s USS Antietam cruiser during a drill in the Bay of Bengal – Photo: US Navy

According to Reuters news agency, the reason for the return was given by the side Norway given that the said helicopters are unreliable or delivered late.

The Norwegian government said it would also seek reimbursement from NH Industries of 5 billion crowns ($523 million) plus interest and other costs.

NH Industries (NHI) is an established helicopter manufacturing company in 1992 from the cooperation between many aircraft manufacturing companies of France, Italy, Netherlands… NH Industries has not yet commented on B’s statementNorwegian Defense Minister Bjoern Arild Gram.

In addition, speaking to the press, Defense Minister Bjoern Arild Gram said that a problem with the helicopters ordered by the French company is that they cannot “meet the requirements of the Norwegian Armed Forces”. .

The Norwegian Ministry of Defense said that the original contract for 14 helicopters was signed in 2001, but Norway has only received eight.

The NH90 is a medium-sized and multi-role military helicopter. This helicopter was developed in response to the request of the NATO military alliance to have combat helicopters capable of operating in naval environments.