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Airbus Presents Next Generation Helicopter and High-Speed Rotorcraft Concepts for NATO NGRC Study Programme

The submission includes two concepts: a high-performance conventional helicopter and a novel high-speed compound rotorcraft. According to Airbus, the twin approach is intended to ensure operational efficiency and fleet complementarity for military partners. Modularity and simplicity form the core principles of the proposal. The design philosophy is based on delivering platforms that are straightforward to manufacture, maintain and upgrade, suppo…
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In July 2024, the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) announced that it had selected Airbus Helicopters, Sikorsky (a Lockheed Martin subsidiary), and Leonardo to work on a next-generation maneuver helicopter concept as part of the Next Generation Rotorcraft Capabilities (NGRC) project, launched four years prior... This article, "Airbus Helicopters Unveils Two Next-Generation Maneuver Helicopter Concepts," first appeared on Zone Militaire.

The North Atlantic Alliance, specifically the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), has entrusted Airbus Helicopters with the task of leading the conceptual development of a new helicopter. The mid-size helicopter is being developed in collaboration with the European company MBDA, as well as American companies belonging to the RTX group: Raytheon and Collins Aerospace.

Airbus Helicopters has presented the concepts of new generation helicopters to meet the requirements of the NATO studio Next Generation Rotorcraft Capabilities (NGRC).The proposal of Airbus to NATO, developed in collaboration with the companies RTX Collins Aerospace and Raytheon and MBDA, includes two concepts: a high-performance conventional helicopter and an innovative concept high-speed compound, which guarantee operational efficiency and com…

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aerotime.aero broke the news in on Monday, February 23, 2026.
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