• Defence Helicopter

  French Navy crews training for NH90

  4th December 2009

  French Navy aircrews have started simulator training for the naval NH90. The crews are using the recently opened HeliSim NH90 simulator which opened at Marignane …

• Defence Helicopter

  HeliDax begins operations

  23rd October 2009

  The French Defence Procurement Agency, the DGA has signed the final agreements to begin helicopter flight training at HeliDax. The Public-Private Finance initiative was finally …

• Defence Helicopter

  Norwegian NH90 undergoes operational testing

  19th October 2009

  Norway's first NH90 helicopter has been operating from a North-Cape class Coast Guard vessel as part of its operational testing. The aircraft operated from the …

• Defence Helicopter

  Helisim Inaugurates its First NH90 Simulator

  23rd September 2009

  Helisim has inaugurated its first NH90 flight simulator at the training center in Marignane (South of France) where it will be used to train military …

• Defence Helicopter

  Work begins on advanced naval anti-ship missile

  10th September 2009

  The UK and French governments have announced the start of a joint Assessment Phase to develop systems and technologies for a new helicopter-launched anti-surface missile. …

• Defence Helicopter

  TopOwl proving itself

  3rd September 2009

  TopOwl, the Helmet Mounted Sight Display from Thales, is confirmed as the main advanced mission and piloting equipment available to date, combat proven onboard transport …

• Defence Helicopter

  NH90 carries out French Frigate tests

  6th July 2009

  Eurocopter and DCNS have been carrying out compatibility tests with the NH90 aboard a French Navy air defence frigate. The tests were carried out on …

• Defence Helicopter

  PARIS 2009 Opinion: Eurocopter sees light at the end of the recession tunnel

  18th June 2009

  Eurocopter's CEO Dr Lutz Bertling holds - and delivers - a press conference unmatched by his peers. At Paris, as he frequently does elsewhere, he …

• Defence Helicopter

  Eurocopter to refit 26 Bundeswehr CH-53s for personnel recovery missions

  18th June 2009

  Eurocopter Deutschland and the German Federal Agency for Defence Technology and Procurement (BWB) have signed a contract to refit one prototype followed by a further …

• Defence Helicopter

  Sagem's Euroflir 350 chosen for French special forces Caracal helicopters

  16th June 2009

  The new Euroflir 350 optronic observation system made by Sagem (SAFRAN group) has been selected by Eurocopter for the EC725 Caracal helicopters deployed by French …

• Defence Helicopter

  Sea Skua / AS15 replacement work progressing

  22nd May 2009

  Work to develop a new lightweight anti-ship missile for the French and British Navies is progressing. The Future Anti-Surface Guided Weapon (FASGW) or Anti-Navire Leger …

• Defence Helicopter

  AgustaWestland opens new regional business headquarters in Portugal

  19th May 2009

  In support of its increasing business activities in Portugal, AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company is pleased to announce the opening of its new regional business headquarters …

• Defence Helicopter

  New lease of life for Navy Panthers

  18th May 2009

  Eurocopter is test flying a mid-life update for the French Navy’s small fleet of Panther shipboard helicopters. The prototype AS565 Panther Mk 2 (aircraft 505) …

• Defence Helicopter

  ARMAEREO Awards ICH-47F Chinook Helicopter Contract

  13th May 2009

  AgustaWestland has announced that it has been awarded a contract for sixteen ICH-47F Chinook helicopters plus four options for the Italian Army by the General …

• Defence Helicopter

  Eurocopter to Supply Heli-Union with the First Dauphin N3 Simulator

  5th May 2009

  Eurocopter, the world’s leading helicopter manufacturer on the civil and parapublic markets, has signed a contract with Heli-Union to supply the first ever simulator for …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Military helicopters - maritime

  NH90 NFH Qatar

  The NH90 helicopter programme is managed by NH Industries, a joint-venture owned by Airbus Helicopters (62.5%), Leonardo (32%), and Fokker (5.5%). In September 2019, Qatar ...

• Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

  NH90 TTH Qatar

  The NH90 helicopter programme is managed by NH Industries, a joint-venture owned by Airbus Helicopters (62.5%), Leonardo (32%), and Fokker (5.5%). In September 2019, Qatar ...

• Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

  NH90 TTH [France]

  Programme Background In 2001, the French government made its first purchase of 34 NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopters, followed by a second order in 2013 for ...

• Military helicopters - maritime

  NH90 NFH (Norway)

  Programme Background NH90 Procurement & Cancellation Norway's order for 14 NH90 NFH helicopters had been facing severe delays due to the country’s Defense Materiel Agency having ...

• Military helicopters - maritime

  NH90 NFH-Italy

  Programme Background  The Italian Navy has taken delivery of its first NH90 NFH helicopter in Full Operational Capability (or Step B) configuration in November 2013. ...

• Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

  NH90 Special Forces [France]

  Programme Background In French service, advanced H225M Caracals with aerial refuelling capabilities are used by SOF units of the French Air Force (FAF) and French ...

• Military helicopters - maritime

  MH-60R Seahawks [Norway]

  Programme Background NH90 NFH cancellation  The Norwegian government announced the termination of the NH90 NFH helicopter contract for 14 NH90s with NHIndustries in June 2022. Seahawk Acquisition ...

• Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

  Spain HT-29 Caiman (NH90 TTH) - Air Force Second Batch

  The HT-29 Caiman will replace AS332 Super Puma fleet in service with the Spanish Air Force. The Spanish version of the NH90 TTHs can perform ...

• Military helicopters - maritime

  NH90 NFH [Germany]

  Programme Background The NATO Helicopter Management Agency, acting on behalf of the German defence procurement agency BAAINBw, formally ordered 31 NH90 Multi Role Frigate Helicopters (MRFHs) on ...

• Military helicopters - maritime, Military helicopters - multirole

  NH90 Replacement [Sweden]

  Programme Background Requirement Following an internal review in 2022, Sweden declared that it would withdraw from the NH90 programme citing availability issues. As such, the ...

• Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

  Spain HT-29 Caiman (NH90 TTH) - Army Second Batch

  The $600 million program value is calculated based on the relative estimated unit costs of each helicopter type (NH90 NFH and TTH) and procurement quantity ...

• Military helicopters - maritime

  NH90 NFH-Germany - Awarded

  NH90 Sea Lions will take on a wide range of roles including search and rescue (SAR), maritime reconnaissance, special forces as well as personnel and ...

• Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

  Spain HT-29 Caiman (NH90 TTH) - Army First Batch

  HT-29 Caiman GSPAs (NH90 TTH) will be assembled at Airbus Helicopters’ facility in Albacete and will replace AS332 Super Puma fleet in service. Even though ...

• Military helicopters - maritime

  Spain HT-29 Caiman MSPT (NH90 NFH) - Navy

  The deliveries of seven NH-90 NFHs to the Spanish Navy are expected to between 2022 and 2025, following the completion of 22-helicopters program for the ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  Additional UH-60M Procurement [Sweden]

  Programme Background Requirement In November 2022, General Micael Byden of the Swedish Armed Forces announced that the country would replace its NH90 fleet. At the ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Air: helicopter flight simulators

  NH90

  As part of the Helisim consortium based in Marignane, Thales has supplied an NH90 simulator for use by French and foreign military forces. Helisim also ...

• Air: helicopter radar, Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar

  ENR

  The European Navy Radar (ENR) is an airborne maritime surveillance radar manufactured by Thales, in conjunction with Airbus and Leonardo. It is designed for maritime ...

• Military helicopters - maritime

  NH90 NFH

  Developed as a multinational programme between France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands, the European NH90 was designed to meet NATO requirements for multirole capability from ...

• Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

  NH90 TTH

  Developed as a multinational programme between France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands, the European NH90 was designed to meet NATO requirements for multirole capability from ...

• Air: chaff, flare and decoy systems

  SAPHIR-M

  SAPHIR-M is a chaff and flare dispensing system for the Tiger and NH90, and is also offered for other helicopters. It offers a high decoy ...

• Air: helicopter flight simulators

  German HFTS

  Helicopter Flight Training Services (HFTS) was founded by the consortium of CAE, Airbus Helicopters, Thales and Rheinmetall Defence Electronics. Each company owns a 25% share ...

• Air: Integrated cockpit systems

  Helicopter Modernisation

  Helicopter Modernisation packages are generally based on a central computer and flight management system. They can cover a range of missions such as: observation, engagement, ...

• Air: helicopter flight simulators

  Door Gunner Simulator

  The Door Gunner Simulator (DGS), used by the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF), provides a unique approach to training door and ramp gunners on aircraft such as ...

• Air: sonar systems

  TMS 2000

  The TMS 2000 was developed by Thales. It is a sonobuoy processing system designed to be used by a helicopter or Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA). 

• Launchers

  Robonic OHTO (MC1555LLR)

  The Robonic OHTO high-pressure pneumatic launcher is a 4th-generation zero-point pneumatic launcher, with a wide envelope in launch mass and exit velocity. Part of the ...

• OPVs

  OPV 1800 Sea Axe

  Damen unveiled its 'second-generation' OPV design during the 2015 OPVs and Corvettes Asia Pacific conference in Singapore. The re-configurable OPV uses the Sea Axe hull ...

• Subsystems: visual

  ThalesView

  The ThalesView is a high-resolution geo-specific image generator system that supports a range of training needs. The system's database encompasses a range of specific exercise ...

• Air: helicopter flight simulators

  FMS and Helicopter Mission and Tactical Training

  Thales delivers a range of training devices for helicopter mission and tactical training with FMSs.  The cockpit environment of a Thales FMS reproduces the visual, ...

• Helicopter engines

  T700

  Developed in response to the US Army’s requirement to deliver added power and improved field maintainability, 20,000 T700/CT7 engines have now surpassed 100 million flight ...

• Air: sonar systems

  FLASH

  The Folding Light Acoustic System for Helicopters (FLASH) is a low-frequency, wideband dipping sonar designed by Thales. It delivers acoustic performance or submarine detection, as ...