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World Aviation Defense & Security News - Spain
 
 
Spain takes delivery of its second NH90 tactical transport helicopter
 
Spain took delivery of its second NH90 TTH, NHIndustries announced today, Dec. 4, 2015, on its website. This helicopter was produced in Albacette. As of today NHI and its partner companies delivered 260 NH90s. The NH90 is developed and manufactured by NHIndustries, which is wholly owned by Airbus Helicopters, AgustaWestland and Fokker Aerostructures.
     
Spain takes delivery of itssecond NH90 tactical transport helicopter 640 001Spain took delivery of its 2nd NH90 TTH
(Credit: NHIndustries)
     
The Spanish NH90 variant features domestically-assembled General Electric CT7 8F5 engines, customised communications suite, and Indra-developed electronic warning systems.

On 18 December 2014, Spain took delivery of the first NH90 TTH, which had been assembled at Airbus Helicopters Albacete facility; by this point, the order had been reduced from 45 to a total of 22 NH90s of the TTH variant.

The primary role of the TTH version is the transport of 20 troops or more than 2,500 kg of cargo, heliborne operations and search & rescue. It can quickly be adapted to MEDEVAC/CASEVAC missions by fitting up to 12 stretchers or cargo delivery capability. Additional roles include special operations, electronic warfare, airborne command post, parachuting, VIP transport and flight training.

 

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