Aircraft
Swedes Accept First NH90 for ASW after Long Delay
Troubled program will eventually comprise nine each for SAR and ASW.
The first Swedish NH90 equipped for ASW deploys its sonar during flight tests before delivery. (Photo: Airbus Helicopters)
The first Swedish NH90 equipped for ASW deploys its sonar during flight tests before delivery. (Photo: Airbus Helicopters)

Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first NH90 in full anti-submarine warfare (ASW) configuration to Sweden, after many delays. The Swedish Defence Material Administration (Swedish acronym FMV) ordered 18 NH90s for troop transport, search and rescue (SAR) and ASW as long ago as 2001. It subsequently ordered 15 UH-60M Black Hawks from Sikorsky for the troop transport role and allocated 13 of the NH90s to SAR. Saab acted as missions system integrator for the Swedish order.