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Nov 30 2022

NSPO establishes Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability Support Partnership

LUXEMBOURG - On 29 and 30 November 2022, representatives from France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom gathered in Luxembourg to take part in the first meeting of the NATO Support and Procurement Organisation (NSPO) Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability (NGRC) Acquisition Support Partnership.

The six Allies have agreed to jointly develop and define the future of their helicopter fleets. Canada, which is not yet a member of the Partnership also participated in the meeting as an observer, in anticipation of joining the Partnership in March 2023.

NSPO establishes Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability Support Partnership 
Representatives from France, Canada, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom and NSPA, during the first 
NGRC Support Partnership meeting.
The NGRC Concept Stage, managed by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) on behalf of the Partnership member nations, is expected to provide the foundation to develop and field a NGRC model that is able to fulfil a multitude of roles.

Through the Partnership, established by the NSPO Agency Supervisory Board on 22 November 2022, NSPA will explore options such as hybrid-engines and electric propulsion; an Open System Architecture; a Concept of Operations as well as design solutions for NGRC before initiating following stages.

Medium multi-role helicopters have a wide range of civilian and military uses, including transportation of people and equipment, medical evacuation, search and rescue. With many of NATO's medium-class multi-role helicopters due to reach the end of their operational service lives in the next decade, the NGRC project will be critical in adhering to the strict development timeline.

The NGRC is a NATO multinational High Visibility Project and demonstrates NATO Allies' commitment to maintain a technological edge and to pursue multinational cooperation.

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