Reiser Simulation and Training secures new contract for NH90 Sea Tiger maintenance training
Reiser Simulation and Training reports a new NH90 Maintenance Training Rig (MTR) contract for the German Navy. The state-of-the-art training system will replicate the latest NH90 Sea Tiger helicopter, a model set to join the Navy’s fleet in 2025
The MTR is a full-scale replica of the NH90 helicopter, designed for maintenance training. Reiser will capture and re-engineer nearly all components of the NH90 to create a highly realistic and functional training platform. The training rig covers more than 1,000 standard and special training procedures including, for example, engine replacement and emergency folding of the main rotor blades.
Reiser has a proven track record in this field, having successfully delivered six (four and two) MTRs to the German and French armed forces in 2010, respectively. Additional units have since been supplied to the German Air Mobility Training and Exercise Center, the German Navy and the Australian Defence Force, highlighting the global demand for this training solution. Reiser thus provides a cost-effective, sustainable, and reliable alternative to using real NH90 aircraft for maintenance training and ensures that operational helicopters remain operational.
The new project started in November 2024, and has a two-year timeline.
Dr Johannes Hain, Reiser CEO, stated: “This contract reflects the customer’s continued trust and satisfaction in our innovative MTR approach. With each new project, Reiser reaffirms the commitment to delivering high-quality training solutions tailored to the evolving needs of military operators worldwide.”
The NHIndustries NH90 is a medium-sized, twin-engine, multi-role military helicopter and was the first production helicopter to feature entirely fly-by-wire flight controls. Primary uses for the platform include anti-surface and submarine warfare, and marine search and rescue.
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Jon Adams
Jon is the Editor of AirMed&Rescue. He was previously Editor for Clinical Medicine and Future Healthcare Journal at the Royal College of Physicians before coming to AirMed&Rescue in November 2022. His favorite helicopter is the Army Air Corps Lynx that he saw his father fly while growing up on Army bases.