Belgium to retire NH90-TTH from service, replaced by H145M?

[nils]

in a suprise move, although not officially confirmed yet, the Belgian Military has decided to retire its fleet of 4 NH90-TTH troop transport helicopters. the reason for this is that the number of helicopters are too few to keep operating effectivly.

an order would be placed for about 10 to 15 Airbus Helicopters H145M's to replace both the NH90-TTH and the last remaining Agusta A109BAi. the NH90-TTH would be retired and put up for sale.

the NH90-NFH fleet of 4 aircraft would remain in service.

https://www.belgiandefencenews.be/news/ ... qTcvJkIVsI

[Stratofreighter]

...two minds alike, I suppose...
viewtopic.php?f=12&t=151962

[Gietje]

Seems like a strange reason, 4 is too little to operate for the TTH variant but the same reason does not hold for the NFH?

[nils]

Seems like a strange reason, 4 is too little to operate for the TTH variant but the same reason does not hold for the NFH?

the spare parts for the TTH would then be used on the NFH.

[Stratofreighter]

Seems like a strange reason, 4 is too little to operate for the TTH variant but the same reason does not hold for the NFH?

...it is more or less official now. Well, a reduction in flying hours, at least...
https://mil.be/nl/persberichten/transit ... e-b-hunter

TRANSITIE VAN DEFENSIE: MAATREGELEN VOOR DE NH-90 TTH-VARIANT EN DE B-HUNTER

Vandaag kent onze organisatie een diepgaande transformatie
en staan we voor een buitengewone uitdaging in het domein van personeelszaken.

In dit kader werd beslist het vluchtplan NH-90 TTH-versie (Troop Transport Helikopter) te verminderen
en de capaciteit B-Hunter UAV met vier maanden vervroegd uit omloop te nemen.

De maatregelen aangaande de TTH-variant
zijn een gevolg van diens beperkte operationele output wegens de gebrekkige industriële ondersteuning
(die de komende jaren nog dreigt te dalen)
omwille van erg kostelijke maar noodzakelijke upgrades en wegens personeelsgebrek.

Defensie maakt de keuze om prioritair in te zetten op de NFH-versie (Nato Frigate Helicopter),
die in zijn maritieme rol de slagkracht van de fregatten moet uitbreiden en tegelijkertijd de SAR-opdracht dient te verzekeren.

Om de steun aan de Landcomponent en de Medische Component in de toekomst te verzekeren,
worden momenteel enkele pistes bestudeerd.

Hdt is in dit zeer specifieke kader dat deze voorstellen werden voorgelegd
aan de Chef Defensie en zijn Minister voor een beslissing.

De genomen beslissingen zullen elke component afzonderlijk beïnvloeden,
in sommige gevallen allen samen, in andere een deel ervan.

Published 24/06/2020

https://mil.be/nl/persberichten/transit ... e-b-hunter

In English
Well, try
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Today our organization is undergoing a profound transformation
and we are facing an extraordinary challenge in the field of human resources.

In this context, it was decided to reduce the flight plan NH-90 TTH version (Troop Transport Helicopter)
and to take the B-Hunter UAV capacity out of circulation early by four months.

The measures related to the TTH variant are a result of its limited operational output due to the lack of industrial support
(which is likely to decline in the coming years) due to very costly but necessary upgrades and due to staff shortages.

Defense makes the choice to focus on the NFH version (Nato Frigate Helicopter), which, in its maritime role,
must expand the effectiveness of the frigates and at the same time ensure the SAR mission.

To ensure support for the Land Component and the Medical Component in the future,
a number of avenues are currently being studied.

A second measure is to bring the B-Hunter UAV out of circulation.

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