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The Australian Defence Force will scrap its entire fleet of troubled MRH-90 Taipan helicopters 16 years ahead of schedule, in favour of a new fleet of US Blackhawks and Seahawks.
The pair said they will specifically investigate using automated monitoring and secure coding in their bid for the Commonwealth government’s $2.7 billion AIR 6500 Phase 1 project.
It comes alongside news the Commonwealth government will separately invest an additional $60 million in a support program to help Australian companies compete for sustainment contracts on the next-generation fighter.
The 1st Aviation Regiment deployed a squadron of Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter Tigers to California in August and September to work alongside their US Marine Corps counterparts.
The newly titled Aviation Command will be led by Major General Stephen Jobson, who said the move would simplify the management of Army’s helicopters and enhance their safety and effectiveness.
To honour the occasion, the RAAF hosted a ceremony on Monday at RAAF Base Williamtown, attended by Minister for Defence Peter Dutton and nearly 500 people.
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