German army grounds new helicopter in fresh equipment setback - News Summed Up

German army grounds new helicopter in fresh equipment setback


Irregularities were found in "well over 150 positions" in the technical documentation that describes how to use, maintain and repair the chopper. The Bundeswehr has ordered a total of 18 Sea Lion helicopters with deliveries set to be completed by 2022. The latest equipment woe is just one in a long-list of embarrassing problems plaguing the German army. Just two weeks ago, the air force said it refused delivery of two Airbus A400M transport planes due to technical faults. READ ALSO: More women soldiers and less equipment: A look at Germany's army in numbers


Source: The Local November 27, 2019 15:11 UTC



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