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IN THE SPOTLIGHT
NH90 IN IOC+ CONFIGURATION
FIRST DELIVERIES
UNDERWAY
Deliveries of the NH90 in IOC+ (1) configuration have begun in Germany
and Finland, marking a decisive new milestone in the NH90 program.
With the enhanced mission systems now offered by the NH90, customers
will be able to use their helicopters for a wider range of missions.
Germany
The first NH90 in
IOC+ configuration
was delivered on
June 5 to the German
Army Aviation School
in Buckeburg, and two more followed
on June 26 and July 16. A total of eight
are slated for delivery. According to an
agreement made with the customer,
the Bundeswehr’s own Quality officers
are now responsible for testing all the
helicopters by February 2010. “Due to
the current planning constraints, it looks
unlikely that we’ll be able to deliver the
first helicopters with Full Operational
Capability (FOC) (2) immediately after
delivery of the last NH90s in IOC+ configuration,”
comments Lothar Seidl,
manager of the German NH90 TTH (3)
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variants at Eurocopter. “Together with
the customer, we’re now studying the possibility of delivering all the IOC and IOC+ versions will have to be upgraded to FOC.
an additional six NH90s in IOC+ configuration to the Fassberg Our main goal over the months to come is to keep on improving
unit and another six to the German Armed Forces in Holzdorf. our customer support activities, in particular for spare parts and
Once the first NH90s in FOC configuration have been delivered, maintenance.”
R O T O R JO URNAL - NO . 8 3 - OCT O BER/ N O VEMBER 2009
ARTICLE: REGINA R A LANGE
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