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Airbus Delivers To France The First 'NH90' Helicopter Designed For Special Operations

France plans to acquire 169 of the militarized helicopters, which will replace five aging aircraft types and add surveillance, weapons, and drone cooperation capabilities.

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Airbus Helicopters has officially delivered the first NH90 Standard 2 tactical transport helicopter to the French Armament General Directorate, or DGA. The new variant of the NH90 TTH has been designed specifically to support special operations forces operating in demanding and contested environments. France has ordered 18 NH90 Standard 2 helicopters, with deliveries scheduled to be completed by mid-2029.

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The Army now operates 63 copies of the NH90, nicknamed "Caiman Earth". Airbus Helicopters must deliver, by 2029, 18 additional aircraft in this new configuration, intended primarily for units of the forces...

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Airbus broke the news on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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