NH90 NFH Caïman Maritime Helicopter of the French Navy's 31F Squadron

=====================

The French Navy (Marine Nationale) has 27 NH90 NFH (NATO Frigate Helicopter) on order from NH Industries, of which 23 units were already delivered in December 2019.

According to Airbus Helicopters, the NH90 in its NFH version is a ship-based compact maritime helicopter, one of the primary maritime weapon systems for any surface fleet. Operating from shore or warships up to sea state 6, the helicopter is tailored for full capability in both anti-submarine (ASW) and anti-surface unit (ASuW) warfare. Search and rescue operations can be performed in either of these configurations. Complementary roles include maritime surveillance and control, airborne warning control, logistic transport and utility support, vertical replenishment (VERTREP), casualty evacuation (CASEVAC) and special operations – including counter terrorism and anti-piracy.

Video recorded in September 2019, at Hyères Naval Air Base.

======================

For new videos every week, subscribe here!
Follow us on Twitter:
Follow us on LinkedIn:
Like us on Facebook:

Check out our daily naval defense news coverage at:

NAVAL NEWS is fully focused on naval topics. We cover the latest naval defense shows & events. We also report on naval technology from all over the world. Navalnews.com is updated daily with in-depth features, industry, and naval forces news round-ups, event coverage, video reports and more. Our top of the line site is responsive across all mobile and desktop devices.

Watch more new videos about Maritime | Synthesized by Mindovermetal English