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The two-seat Tiger attack helicopter fleet was originally expected to be retired from service in 2027-28; however, the Australian Defence Force's 2026 National Defence Strategy accelerated this timeline to late 2026.
The aeromedical organisation said four laser strikes have been reported on LifeFlight Australia helicopters this year, compared with two in the whole of 2025, with the three most recent in Goodna, Caboolture, and South Brisbane.
The RAC Rescue helicopters will commence the “enhanced physician-paramedic model” with Jandakot on 14 September, followed by Bunbury in 2027. The service will also be integrated into WA Country Health Service's Command Centre and WA Health's State Operations Centre (SHOC).
The partnership builds on AAE’s existing relationship with Lockheed Martin Australia and Sikorsky Australia, for which the company already provides aerospace spare parts and material support to Seahawk sustainment operations at Nowra.
NASA has completed a major test campaign for a lightweight, flexible radar antenna that will enable its proposed SkyFall Mars helicopters to search beneath the Red Planet’s surface for accessible deposits of frozen water.
The Bell aircraft, owned by McDermott Aviation, were battling a fire near Porto Germeno in Greece when the rotor of one appeared to strike the underside of the other, causing the lower helicopter to crash in flames, while the other flew away after dumping its load of water, according to video footage.
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