Netherlands lifts suspension of NH90 helicopter deliveries

.

Nuclear Energy News

.

Netherlands lifts suspension of NH90 helicopter deliveries
by Richard Tomkins
The Hague, Netherlands (UPI) Dec 17, 2014

Airbus Helicopters continues support for German Army pilot training
Marignane, France (UPI) Dec 16, 2014 - Airbus Helicopters reports it will continue to maintain and overhaul EC135 training helicopters operated by the German Army School of Aviation.

A total of 14 helicopters are used at the school, which trains about 70 Bundeswehr pilots a year.

Airbus, which did not detail the monetary value of the award, said the new contract is for seven years and extends an existing contract that was signed in 2005.

"At the core of the Airbus Helicopters full service contract is ensuring that on virtually every working day, eleven EC135 aircraft are available on the airfield for training purposes," said Ralf Barnscheidt, the company's head of the Military Support Center in Germany. "This puts the fleet's operational availability at over 95 percent.

"A team of technicians that is constantly on-site at the Backeburg location as well as our specialist maintenance center in Kassel-Calden provide technical and logistical support, carry out through-life maintenance and even large-scale repair work, and are responsible for ensuring the mission readiness of the helicopters."

Delivery of problem-plagued NH90 helicopters to the Dutch Navy has resumed following a remediation agreement between the Ministry of Defense and NHIndustries.

Deliveries of the medium-size, twin-engine multi-role aircraft were suspended last June because of major problems with wear and corrosion in the delivered aircraft.

In a letter to parliament, Defense Minister Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert said the ministry and NHIndustries extensively analyzed the problems with the helicopter and solutions reached.

"The principle is that the manufacturer is responsible for the problems with the aircraft," the Ministry of Defense said in a news release on Tuesday. "The company also assumes full costs incurred for the development of modifications, repair of corrosion damage and for designing preventive measures."

The ministry said more than 100 factors contributing to corrosion on the aircraft were identified and fixes for 75 of them found.

NHIndustries pledged explore fixes to remaining factors during the planned deep maintenance of an NH90 in the first half of next year.

The Dutch military still has seven of the helicopters on order. Two of those will now be delivered this month.

The Netherlands had ordered 20 NH90s, 12 of them for the navy.

Thanks for being here; We need your help. The Space Media Network continues to grow but revenues have never been harder to maintain. With the rise of Ad Blockers, and Facebook - our traditional revenue sources via quality network advertising continues to decline. And unlike so many other news sites, we don't have a paywall - with those annoying usernames and passwords. Our news coverage takes time and effort to publish 365 days a year. If you find our news sites informative and useful then please consider becoming a regular supporter or for now make a one off contribution.
SpaceMediaNetwork Contributor $5 Billed Once credit card or paypal		SpaceMediaNetwork Monthly Supporter $5 Billed Monthly paypal only

.

Related Links
Aerospace News at SpaceMart.com

Comment on this article via your Facebook, Yahoo, AOL, Hotmail login.

Share this article via these popular social media networks

Memory Foam Mattress Review

SPACE MEDIA NETWORK PROMOTIONS
Solar Energy Solutions
Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison

Newsletters :: SpaceDaily :: SpaceWar :: TerraDaily :: Energy Daily
XML Feeds :: Space News :: Earth News :: War News :: Solar Energy News

Turbomeca to support engines on Australian military training helicopters
Nowra, Australia (UPI) Dec 11, 2014
French engine manufacturer Turbomeca is to provide support services for its engines used on training helicopters of the Australian Defense Force, the company reports. The services are for 15 Arrius 2B2 engines that power EC135 T2 helicopters and will be provided by the company's Australian subsidiary, Turbomeca Australsia, under a contract issued by Boeing Defense Australia. Aust ... read more

Central America's new coffee buzz: renewable energy

Boeing completes test flight with 'green diesel'

Sweet Smell of Success: Researchers Boost Methyl Ketone Production

Single-atom gold catalysts may enable cheap output of fuel and chemicals

Solar Permitting Guidebook Offers Local Governments Strategies

Year-End rush in China pushes Asia-Pacific PV market record levels

NREL compares varied State based solar policies

Stacking Two-Dimensional Materials May Lower Cost of Semiconductor Devices

China snaps up UK wind farms

Poland faces EU fines over renewable energy failures

Scotland claims leads in low-carbon agenda

Environmental group: U.S. tax credit for wind energy not enough

Storing hydrogen underground could boost transportation, energy security

Clock ticks as climate talks grapple with carbon cuts

US sets clean-energy trade mission to China

Norway increases Green Climate Fund contribution

Toward a low-cost 'artificial leaf' that produces clean hydrogen fuel

Chinese power companies pursue smart grids

Low-grade waste heat regenerates ammonia battery

Ferry charge station uses Corvus lithium energy storage system

Astronomers spot Pluto-size objects swarming about young sun

Observing Solar System Worlds as if They Were Distant Exoplanets

Finding infant earths and potential life just got easier

Queen's scientist leads study of 'Super-Earth'

New submarine assembly plant inaugurated in Brazil

Royal Navy Torpedo Deal Shows UK Govt's Commitment to Scotland

Future Russian Attack Submarines to Keep Double-Hull Design

Navy to get new type of small combat vessel

Flash-Memory Reformat Planned

Mars is a Four-Letter Word

Mars mountain may have arisen from lake sediments: NASA

Curiosity finds clues to how water helped shape Mars

The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2014 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. Privacy Statement All images and articles appearing on Space Media Network have been edited or digitally altered in some way. Any requests to remove copyright material will be acted upon in a timely and appropriate manner. Any attempt to extort money from Space Media Network will be ignored and reported to Australian Law Enforcement Agencies as a potential case of financial fraud involving the use of a telephonic carriage device or postal service.