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17 July 2023
by Gareth Jennings
The H175M appeared in the static display line-up at RIAT 2023. (Janes/Gareth Jennings)
Airbus is pushing the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to progress its New Medium Helicopter (NMH) requirement at a quicker pace, with a senior official telling Janes and other defence media that it stands ready to deliver on its H175M offering.
Speaking at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) at Royal Air Force (RAF) Fairford in Gloucestershire, Lenny Brown, managing director of Airbus Helicopters UK, said that with the invitation to negotiate (ITN) expected from the MoD in the coming weeks, the company is keen to press on with the requirement to replace the Airbus SA 330E Puma HC2 and three other UK military rotorcraft types with 36–44 new medium-lift helicopters.
“We do not anticipate an ITN before September, and we won’t know the final requirements until we get the ITN. But we are ready, so let’s get on with it,” Brown said on 14 July.
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