Spain signs with Eurocopter for 45 NH90 Helicopters for its Armed Forces
Marignane, 10 January 2007
Following the authorization given by the Spanish Council of Ministers on the 22nd December, the Spanish government officially signed the contract for 45 NH90 in their tactical transport version (TTH) to equip its Armed Forces. The NH90 are part of the renovation and modernisation program of the medium helicopter transport fleet of the Ministry of Defence.
The first deliveries will take place in 2010. The new plant of Eurocopter in Spain, located in Albacete, will assume the assembly of the NH90 helicopters as well as the manufacturing of the front fuselage, for which Eurocopter in Albacete will be the sole supplier.
This new contract brings the total order of NH90 to 445 aircraft. Thirteen different nations have now officially ordered the NH90. They are: France, Finland, Germany, Greece, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Sultanate of Oman, Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, Netherlands and Spain. This makes the NH90 the most successful multi-national helicopter program ever launched.
At the same time, the Spanish government signed a contract for four EC135 for the Unidad Militar de Emergencias (UME), a new unit of the Spanish Armed Forces.
About Eurocopter
Established in 1992, the Franco-German-Spanish Eurocopter Group is a Division of EADS, a world leader in aerospace, defence and related services. The Eurocopter Group employs approx. 13,000 people. In 2005, Eurocopter confirmed its position as the world’s No. 1 helicopter manufacturer with a turnover of 3.2 billion euros, orders for 401 new helicopters, and a 52 percent market share in the civil and parapublic sectors. Overall, the Group’s products account for 30 percent of the total world helicopter fleet. Its strong worldwide presence is ensured by its 16 subsidiaries on five continents, along with a dense network of distributors, certified agents and maintenance centres. More than 9,500 Eurocopter helicopters are currently in service with over 2,500 customers in 139 countries. Eurocopter offers the largest civil and military helicopter range in the world.
Contacts:
Jesus RUIZ
Eurocopter
Tel.: +34 91 379 66 04
Cellphone: +34 690 88 88 80
mailto: jesus.ruiz@eurocopter.com
Christina GOTZHEIN
Eurocopter
Tel.: + 49 (0) 89 60 00 64 88
Cellphone: +49 (0) 151 14 22 92 43
mailto: christina.gotzhein@eurocopter.com
Cécile VION-LANCTUIT
Eurocopter
Tel.: +33 (0) 1 49 34 45 55
Cellphone: +33 (0) 6 72 83 90 67
mailto: cecile.vion-lanctuit@eurocopter.com
Christopher BACH
Eurocopter
Tel.: +49 (0) 906 71 45 65
Cellphone: +49 (0) 151 14 22 90 89
mailto: christopher.bach@eurocopter.com
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