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NEWS | June 18, 2024
The NH90 for Special Forces of the French Army has begun flight testing
Airbus Helicopters has initiated the flight testing phase for the NH90 Standard 2 prototype. The Standard 2 configuration of the NH90 is one of the latest configurations and is being designed specifically for the French Army Aviation to support special forces operations. The French Ministry of Armed Forces has placed an order for a total of 18 NH90s in the Standard 2 configuration. Flight testing will continue until the end of the year as per the agreed schedule with the French Armament General Directorate.
This standard includes the Safran Euroflir 410 electro-optical system integration, a new digital map generator, installation for a third crew member, and new enlarged rear sliding windows capable of accommodating self-protection guns.