Spain has confirmed that it will acquire 23 units of the NH-90 helicopter. Rotary-wing aircraft are made by NH Industries, consisting of Airbus Helicopters (62,5%), Leonardo (32%) and Fokker (5,5%).
The total value of the acquisition is around US$ 1,7 billion. Since the month of September, the Spanish government has been discussing the acquisition of NH-90s that will be distributed in the three armed forces of Spain, something similar to what was done with the EC-725 Caracal, which is operated by the three armed forces of Spain. Brazil.
It is worth mentioning that since 2006, the acquisition of more helicopters was planned, with all that only 22 units were acquired in the land version (TTH).
Another nation that acquired the NH-90 was Qatar, but the acquisition was in the commercial version of the aircraft. In all, the Arab country bought 28 units of this aircraft.
