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Airbus Delivers First of 18 NH90 Anti-Submarine Warfare Helicopters To Sweden

Thursday, December 17th, 2015

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Airbus Delivers First of 18 NH90 Anti-Submarine Warfare Helicopters To Sweden

The first of 18 NH90 helicopters that is being delivered to Sweden. Photo: Airbus.

Airbus delivered the first of 18 NH90 helicopter in an Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) configuration ordered by the Swedish Defence Material Administration (Försvarets Materielverk, FMV), the company said Thursday.The ASW version of the NH90 is customized with an underwater sonar system, tactical radar, and a high cabin.“In terms of versatility and customizability, the Swedish NH90 ASW demonstrates the benefits of an integrated, highly powerful, fly-by-wire helicopter platform. Specially tailored for its maritime missions and the operative environment in the Baltic Sea,…

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