US EditionNHIndustries Inks Contract for NH90 Block 2 Study in Support of Future Tech
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The NATO Agency responsible for the NH90 programme, NAHEMA, has signed a contract worth 15 million euros with NHindustries (a consortium between Airbus, Leonardo and GKN Aerospace) to start the study of the architecture NH90 Block 2. The Block 2 upgrade will include important structural improvements to the helicopter, such as modular avionics, greater standardisation of configurations, better maintenance and superior performance, as well as new …
NH90 Block 2 upgrade advances as NAHEMA contracts NHI for study work
NATO helicopter agency NAHEMA has officially contracted study work already commenced by three-way consortium NH Industries (NHI) related to the development of a next-generation variant of the NH90 military helicopter. Valued at €15 million ($17.6 million), the Block 2 architecture studies - covered by a contract between NAHEMA and Airbus Helicopters, Leonardo Helicopters and GKN/Fokker
In this context, the director stressed that both the naval standard and the current tactical versions are placed as a reference in their respective fields, while confirming that the industry is already working on the intermediate evolution Block 1 before fully addressing Block 2.The newly contracted study will be developed in parallel to European initiatives such as the ENGRT program (European Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies), with the a…
NH90 Block 2: drone teaming for the 2040 battlefield
The NATO Helicopter Management Agency (NAHEMA) has signed a contract with NHIndustries to conduct a two-year architecture study for the NH90 Block 2 upgrade, targeting the operational environment beyond 2040, the NATO agency and industrial consortium announced on April 20, 2026. NHIndustries, the consortium comprising Airbus, Leonardo, and GKN Aerospace, will lead the study, which is intended to define the structural and capability foundations …
NH90 upgrade moves forward
NATO’s NH90 programme agency, NAHEMA, has commissioned NHIndustries—a consortium comprising Airbus, Leonardo and GKN Aerospace—to undertake a two-year architecture study for the helicopter’s Block 2 upgrade, marking a significant step in the platform’s long-term evolution. The Block 2 initiative is intended to modernise the NH90 with a range of structural and systems enhancements. These include the introduction of modular avionics, increased con…
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