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Replacement of the Lynx by the NH90

Starting in mid-2010, the Royal Netherland Navy´s Westland Lynx helicopters will be replaced by a total of 20 NH90 helicopters. Twelve of these are of a type designed specially for maritime operations: the NATO Frigate Helicopter (NFH). Eight have been designed for land operations: the Maritime Tactical Transport Helicopter (MTTH).

The NATO Frigate Helicopter can be fitted with a wide variety of special equipment and is therefore capable of conducting a broad range of activities. France, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands and Portugal jointly developed and built the NH90. The first prototype flew in December 1995. Many test flights have since been conducted.

 

Comparison
Technical data Westland Lynx NH90
Rotor diameter 12.80 metres 16.30 metres
Length 11.92 metres   19.50 metres
Height 3.59 metres 5.30 metres
Weight 4,875 kg 10,000 kg
Engine 2 Rolls Royce GEM 42 RTM 322
Range 520 km 800 km
Cruising speed 220 km/hour   

215 km/hour
Maximum speed 245 km/hour    260 km/hour
Armament Torpedoes, light machine gun Torpedoes, light machine gun
Sensors Dipping sonar, radar and 
Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR)		 HELRAS sonar, ISAR
Radar and FLIR



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