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Helicopter

NH90

European transport helicopters that gave MINUSMA its medevac and mobility edge — capabilities that left with them.

NH90France, Germany, Italy, NetherlandsEuropean contingent service with MINUSMA, 2010s

Status as of
2023-12
Last reviewed
2026-07-19

AssessmentModerate confidence

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Historical / withdrawnEvidence: Documented
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Record

FamilyNH90
VariantsNH90 TTH
OriginFrance, Germany, Italy, Netherlands
EraEuropean contingent service with MINUSMA, 2010s
Appears inMali (MINUSMA, historical)

Conflict relevance

This is the catalogue's single record for this system. It is relevant to the module below; each module's Force Atlas shows how it is used there.

Sahel · Force Atlas

Operators

United Nations / MINUSMA · Historical operator

Battlefield role

MINUSMA's mobility and medevac backbone, flown by European contingents: the guarantee that a wounded peacekeeper could reach surgical care in time. The capability left with the European drawdown, measurably shrinking the mission's reach before its 2023 withdrawal.

Branch & service operators

Related key events

Jun – Dec 2023Theme link

Mali expels MINUSMA

At Bamako's demand, the Security Council ends MINUSMA's mandate in June 2023; the mission completes a compressed, contested withdrawal by 31 December, handing over or demolishing its northern camps.

PartialConfidence: ModerateSources: UN Security Council and Panel of Experts reporting↗ · Established historical recordMethodologyCorrections

Assessed as of2023-12Last reviewed2026-07-19