NATO Agency And NHIndustries Partner On Future Helicopter Upgrade
The NATO Helicopter Management Agency (NAHEMA) has signed a contract with NHIndustries to conduct a two-year architecture study for the NH90 Block 2 upgrade, targeting the operational environment beyond 2040. The study aims to define the structural and capability foundations of a future mid-life upgrade for the NH90 fleet, with key improvements including modular avionics, greater configuration commonality, and crewed-uncrewed teaming. The contract was signed in Marignane, France, and the study will run in parallel with the European Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies (ENGRT) research initiatives. This development was first reported by AeroTime.