OSLO - On November 3, Norway and NHIndustries (NHI) announced a settlement resolving all disputes over Norway’s cancelled NH90 helicopter program. Under the agreement, NHI will pay Norway EUR305 million, in addition to EUR70 million previously received through bank guarantees, bringing the total compensation to about EUR375 million.
As part of the settlement, NHI will take back all NH90 helicopters delivered to Norway, along with related spare parts, tools, and mission equipment, which will be reintegrated into the broader NH90 program for use by other operators. Norway originally ordered 14 navalized NH90 anti-submarine warfare helicopters under a 2001 contract, but the program was plagued by severe delays, missing components, and persistent maintenance and reliability problems. With only part of the fleet becoming operational, Norway terminated the contract in 2022, marking one of the most high-profile failures in European military rotorcraft procurement.