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NHIndustries NH90 Multimission Military Helicopter Family

The NHIndustries NH90 is a multinational medium military helicopter family developed and supported by the NHIndustries consortium of Airbus Helicopters, Leonardo, and GKN Fokker Aerospace. The common fly-by-wire rotorcraft platform is built for land and maritime operations and is represented by two primary variants: the NH90 TTH tactical transport helicopter and the NH90 NFH NATO frigate helicopter.

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Identity

Aliases
NH90NATO HelicopterNHIndustries NH90NH90 TTHNH90 NFHNH90 CaïmanNH90 Caiman
Family Name
NHIndustries NH90
Full Name
NHIndustries NH90 Multimission Military Helicopter Family
Roles
militarycargoutilitysearch_and_rescueair_ambulancereconnaissance
Status
active
Type
aircraft

Details

Aircraft Specs
Configuration
rotorcraft
Operating Modes
landwater
Takeoff Landing Capabilities
vtol
Description
The NHIndustries NH90 is a multinational medium military helicopter family developed and supported by the NHIndustries consortium of Airbus Helicopters, Leonardo, and GKN Fokker Aerospace. The common fly-by-wire rotorcraft platform is built for land and maritime operations and is represented by two primary variants: the NH90 TTH tactical transport helicopter and the NH90 NFH NATO frigate helicopter.
First Flight Year
1,995
Propulsion Configurations
  • Entries
    • Count
      2
      Placement
      fuselage
      Propulsion System
      Role
      main
      Variant Notes
      RTM322 family relationship; exact RTM322-01/9 suffix remains source-preserved in the TTH child record.
    Name
    NH90 RTM322 family installation
    Notes
    The existing canonical RTM322 family node covers the RTM322-powered NH90 installation; exact national engine alternatives and dash variants remain variant-specific and are not duplicated here.
  • Entries
    • Count
      2
      Placement
      fuselage
      Propulsion System
      Role
      main
      Stage
      airframe
      Variant Notes
      GE identifies CT7-8F5 on Spanish NH90 aircraft; NHIndustries documents two CT7-8F5 enhanced engines as an NH90 power-system option.
    Name
    NH90 Spanish CT7-8F5 installation
    Notes
    GE documents Spain selecting CT7-8F5 for 45 NH90 helicopters; NHIndustries lists two CT7-8F5 enhanced engines as an NH90 power option. This exact configuration is scoped to the Spanish NH90 branch.

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Creation Time
August 12, 2026 at 19:05:39 UTC
Updated Time
August 13, 2026 at 18:08:06 UTC