Delivery of the first Portuguese aircraft was expected to begin in 2001; however, continual delays in production led to the Portuguese Ministry of Defence canceling the contract in August 2002, citing Eurocopter's failure to deliver all aircraft between August 2001 and April 2002 as the reason.
A entrega do primeiro aparello portugués agardábase para 2001; porén, continuos atrasos na produción levaron ao Ministerio de Defensa portugués a cancelar o contrato en agosto de 2002, citando o fracaso de Eurocopter por entregar os aparellos entre agosto de 2001 e abril de 2002 como razón.