• Airbus pitches next-gen rotorcrafts for NATO’s aircraft fleet modernization plan NATO wants speed, range and autonomy. • Airbus just answered with two very different rotorcraft visions. • Airbus Helicopters has revealed two new military rotorcraft concepts as part of efforts to help NATO modernize its medium-lift helicopter fleet for the 2030s. • The proposals, a high-performance conventional helicopter and a high-speed compound design, were shown to alliance officials as part of the ongoing Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability (NGRC) study. • Under the NGRC program, NATO aims to replace ageing medium-lift multi-role helicopters that many member nations currently operate. • These aircraft, like the longstanding NHIndustries NH90, are expected to reach the end of their service lives between 2035 and 2040.

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  • Airbus pitches next-gen rotorcrafts for NATO’s aircraft fleet modernization plan NATO wants speed, range and autonomy. Airbus just answered with two very different rotorcraft visions. Airbus Helicopters has revealed two new military rotorcraft concepts as part of efforts to help NATO modernize its medium-lift helicopter fleet for the 2030s. The proposals, a high-performance conventional helicopter and a high-speed compound design, were shown to alliance officials as part of the ongoing Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability (NGRC) study. Under the NGRC program, NATO aims to replace ageing mediu

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