US EditionBelgium, to Retire NH90 TTH Fleet
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Through its social networks, the Minister of Defence of Belgium, Theo Francken, confirmed the plans to release soon the problematic transport helicopters NH90 TTH of the Belgian Air Force (Composante air) from September of this year. Its replacement was concreteized with the acquisition of fifteen (15) new H145M manufactured by Airbus Helicopters, and whose delivery is planned from next year 2026. The NH90 program has presented for years serious…
Belgium, to retire NH90 TTH fleet
Belgium announced on July 10, 2025, its decision to retire from service its remaining four NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopters (TTH) from September 1, 2025. In a rather scathing post on his X account, Belgian defense minister Theo Francken, attributed the decision to the high costs associated to the operation of this helicopter type. “Bad purchase. Extremely expensive to maintain. Replacements are coming in 2026.” he said. Lange commissie def…
The Ministry of Defense of Belgium officially confirmed the withdrawal from service, by the end of 2025, of the four transport helicopters NH90 TTH supplied to the Air Force. To communicate it was the same Minister of Defense Theo Francken with a post on social media, in which he defined the acquisition as a bad purchase, highlighting the high maintenance costs and the poor reliability of the system....
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