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The Swedish Armed Forces' Supreme Commander Gen Micael Bydén announced last week that the country was cancelling its purchase agreement of NH90 maritime helicopters due to problems with the availability of the NHIndustries-designed rotorcraft.
The ruling on the NH90 came as part of a wider defence modernisation and procurement plan.
The announcement was no surprise, however, as Maj Gen Carl-Johan Edstrom, chief of the Swedish Air Force, said at a 17 July press briefing that Sweden will make a decision this autumn whether to continue to operate the NH90 or ‘go the way of Norway’ and turn to another platform.
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Unlike Norway, Sweden would not instantly stop operating the NH90, but its withdrawal from service would begin in 2024 with the entire fleet retiring by 2030.
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| Title | Sandown Class | Admiral Kuznetsov |
|---|---|---|
| Categories | Vessels | Vessels |
| Subcategories | Minehunters | Aircraft carriers |
| Suppliers | BAE Systems Maritime – Naval Ships | Nikolayev Shipyard |
| Region | EUROPE | EUROPE |
| Manufacturer Country | UK | RUSSIA |
| Total Ordered | 20 | 2 |
| Total Delivered | 18 | 1 |
| Unit Cost (US$) | 2000000.00 | U |
| First Delivery Date | 1989 | 1990 |
| Out Of Service Date | 2025 | 2046 |
| Status | Out of production | Out of production |
| Length 1 (overall) | 52.5m | 305m |
| Width 1 (overall) | 10.9m | 72m |
| Depth 2 (draft) | 2.6m | 10m |
| Weight 1 (overall) | 600t | 58,600t |
| Speed 1 (maximum) | 13kt | 29kt |
| Range 1 (overall travel) | 4,630km | 8,500NM |
| Crew | 34 | 1,690 |
| Flight Deck | N/A | No |
| Passengers | N/A | 666 |
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| Title | MH-60R/MH-60S Seahawk | S-70B/SH-60B Seahawk |
|---|---|---|
| Categories | Helicopters, Helicopters | Helicopters |
| Subcategories | Military helicopters - maritime, Military helicopters - multirole | Military helicopters - maritime |
| Suppliers | Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company | Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company |
| Region | NORTH AMERICA | NORTH AMERICA |
| Manufacturer Country | USA | USA |
| Total Ordered | 667 | 620 |
| Total Delivered | 602 | 616 |
| Unit Cost (US$) | 37000000.00 | 39000000.00 |
| First Delivery Date | 2001 | 1984 |
| Out Of Service Date | 2030 | 2022 |
| Status | In production | Out of production |
| Length 1 (overall) | 19.76m | 19.75m |
| Width 1 (overall) | 2.36m | 3.26m |
| Height 1 (overall) | 5.1m | 5.2m |
| Diameter 3 (rotors) | 16.35m | 16.35m |
| Weight 1 (overall) | 10.68t | 9.93t |
| Weight 4 (empty) | 6.19t | 6.89t |
| Weight 2 (Amount can lift) | 3,551kg | 2,700kg |
| Speed 1 (maximum) | 180kt | 180kt |
| Speed 3 (cruise) | 147kt | 146kt |
| Range 1 (overall travel) | 684km | 684km |
| Effective Altitude | 12,000ft | 19,000ft |
| Altitude 2 (HOGE) | 14,845.8ft | 11,220.47ft |
| Altitude 3 (HIGE) | 10,518.37ft | 15,987.53ft |
| Crew | 4 | 3 |
| Passengers | 5 | 5 |
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