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NH90 / Caiman Losses, Crashes & Deliveries

Every recorded loss, crash, shoot-down, retirement and delivery involving the NH90 / Caiman, each with a date and source. See the NH90 / Caiman overview.

Events at a glance

Events per year 2022–2026
2022 — 0 events 0 2022 2023 — 1 event 1 2023 2024 — 0 events 0 2024 2025 — 5 events 5 2025 2026 to 6 Nov — 3 events 3 2026

2026 is a partial year: the bars run to 6 Nov 2026.

By event type 9 events logged · 2 airframes lost
  • Crash 2
  • Delivered 4
  • Ordered 3

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NH90 / Caiman losses, crashes & deliveries

  1. JUL 302026 NH90 (TTH) Delivered 🇫🇷 France · First NH90 Standard 2 handed over by the DGA and delivered to the 4th Special Forces Helicopter Regiment at Pau.
  2. JUN 172026 NH90 (TTH) Delivered 🇪🇸 Spain · New NH90 handed to the Army at Airbus Albacete; first of the type destined for the El Copero base, Seville.
  3. JUN 112026 NH90 (NFH) Delivered 🇪🇸 Spain · Fourth NH90 MSPT (01-1405) delivered to the Navy's 14th Squadron at Rota after fitting out at Albacete.
  4. DEC 182025 13× NH90 (TTH) Ordered 🇪🇸 Spain · 13 more NH90 tactical transport helicopters ordered for the Army in the 100-helicopter Airbus package.
  5. DEC 182025 12× NH90 (TTH) Ordered 🇪🇸 Spain · 12 more NH90s ordered for the Air and Space Force in the 100-helicopter Airbus package.
  6. DEC 182025 6× NH90 (NFH) Ordered 🇪🇸 Spain · Six more NH90s ordered for the Navy in the 100-helicopter Airbus package.
  7. DEC 162025 NH90 (NFH) Delivered 🇩🇪 Germany · First NH90 Sea Tiger anti-submarine helicopter handed over to the German Navy at Nordholz.
  8. FEB 192025 NH90 (TTH) Crash 🇪🇸 Spain · Came down in the Sierra de Cameros, La Rioja, on a night-vision training flight; one crew member injured.
  9. JUL 282023 NH90 (TTH) Crash 🇦🇺 Australia · Crashed into the sea off Hamilton Island during Exercise Talisman Sabre; all four crew members were killed.