Talk:NHI NH90

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[edit] Stub

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[edit] Saudi Arabia sale

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/cgi-bin/client/modele.pl?session=dae.16783124.1132671768.Q4MzGMOa9dUAAF6SoX0&modele=jdc_34

PARIS --- The Saudi government last week agreed to purchase a total of 142 helicopters from France, in a deal that will modernize its military helicopter fleet at a single stroke and that, together with additional contracts to follow, firmly establishes France as the kingdom’s main weapons supplier.

The helicopter contract, due to be signed with France’s Sofresa arms export agency, will cover 64 NH-90 battlefield helicopters; 20 Eurocopter Cougar utility helicopters in Combat Search and Rescue version; 42 Eurocopter Fennec light helicopters; four Panther naval Search and Rescue helicopters; and an initial batch of 12 Tiger attack helicopters. The NH-90s are made by NH Industries, a joint company in which France’s Eurocopter has a 62.5% share, while all other types are produced by Eurocopter.

The contract also includes the provision of weapons, spare parts, training services and support equipment, as well as the construction of several helicopter bases, boosting its total value to well over 7 billion euros, sources say. It is the largest single arms export deal ever signed by France.

The NH-90 order includes 10 naval NFH-90s for the Saudi navy; 42 TTH-90 battlefield helicopters for the Saudi Army and 12 more for the Saudi Arabian National Guard, while the Fennec order comprises 30 helicopters for the Saudi air force and 12 for the national guard. The 12 Tigers will be operated by the Saudi Arabian National Guard, which is to eventually procure a total of 36 or 48.

A separate contract will cover an unspecified number of Airbus A330 aerial tankers, similar to the KC-30 that EADS, the corporate parent of both Airbus and Eurocopter, has offered to the US Air Force.

-- Adeptitus 18:32, 25 July 2006 (UTC)`

"a joint company in which France’s Eurocopter has a 62.5% share"

What's this? French jingosism?!

The shares of NH-Industries are held by:

Eurocopter 62.5% Agusta: 32% Fokker: 5.5%

whereas Eurocopter is a 100% subsidiary of EADS.

[edit] Enforcer

Is this a variant of the MH-90 Enforcer or is that another machine?

The MH-90 Enforcer is the USCG's unofficial designation for the MD Helicopters MD Explorer. It is a completely different aircraft. I noticed that the MH-90 is not mentioned on the MD Explorer page, so I will try to add something on it to that page shortly. Thanks. - BillCJ (talk) 14:09, 29 May 2008 (UTC)