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Nordic Standard Helicopter Program
Nordic Standard Helicopter Program (NSHP) was an international helicopter procurement program in the late 1990s and early 2000s to choose a standard helicopter for Norway, Sweden, Finland, and initially Denmark. In 1999, the four countries issued a requirement for a helicopter in the 9-15 ton range, which lead to the NH90 being selected in 2001. Denmark dropped out and chose the AgustaWestland AW101, EH101, leaving Norway, Sweden, and Finland buying the NHIndustries NH90, NHI NH90 helicopter in September 2001. The helicopter was still in development and orders began in the late 2000s and early 2010s to the countries. In 2022 Norway terminated the order because NHI took to long to deliver working helicopters, leaving Sweden and Finland. Finland has 20 in service for Army transport, and Sweden has 18 with some for transport and some for SAR;Sweden uses the HCV high cabin variant. Background & Selection Norway took initiative in 1998 to establish the Nordic Standard Helicopter Pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Army Of Finland NH90 Helicopter NH-205 (4897964231)
An army, ground force or land force is an armed force that fights primarily on Ground warfare, land. In the broadest sense, it is the land-based military branch, service branch or armed service of a nation or country. It may also include aviation assets by possessing an army aviation component. Within a national military force, the word army may also mean a field army. Definition In some countries, such as France and China, the term "army", especially in its plural form "armies", has the broader meaning of armed forces as a whole, while retaining the colloquial sense of land forces. To differentiate the colloquial army from the formal concept of military force, the term is qualified, for example in France the land force is called , meaning Land Army, and the air and space force is called , meaning Air and Space Army. The naval force, although not using the term "army", is also included in the broad sense of the term "armies" — thus the French Navy is an integral component of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
