Norway ends NH90 helicopter contract over delays, errors; wants full refund
NATO-member Norway has terminated its two-decade-old contract for 14 NH90 maritime helicopters, citing delays, errors and time-consuming maintenance. It will return the helicopters and wants a full refund of the nearly 5 billion kroner (USD 525 million) it has paid, the defense minister said on Friday.
Regrettably we have reached the conclusion that no matter how many hours our technicians work, and how many parts we order, it will never make the NH90 capable of meeting the requirements of the Norwegian Armed Forces, said Bjrn Arild Gram, calling it it a serious decision.
The helicopter was developed in the mid-1990s by NHIndustries, a partnership between three European companies based in Aix-en-Provence, France. It is used by numerous countries.
