Category: Army Aviation

The Army has dispatched two Black Hawk helicopters to assist with flood relief operations in northern New South Wales. The aircraft, normally based at the Australian Army Aviation Training Center in Oakey, Queensland, departed Wednesday and will operate out of Lismore. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To

A precautionary suspension placed on the Australian Army’s fleet of Black Hawk helicopters has been lifted, with the 34 machines returning to full flying operations. The fleet was grounded on January 19 following the identification of a number of fractured bolts during a routine maintenance check. An engineering investigation indicated that the defective bolts were

Boeing has announced a $370 million contract to produce 14 CH-47F Chinook helicopters for the US Army, including seven destined for the ADF under a previously announced Foreign Military Sales agreement. Six of the other Chinooks will be sold to the United Arab Emirates while one will be kept by the US. This content is

Australian Aerospace has delivered the ADF’s 15th MRH 90 Multi-Role Helicopter, the second MRH delivery in the two weeks since the program was placed on the government’s projects of concern list. The MRH 90 will replace Army’s Black Hawks and Navy’s Sea Kings under Project Air 9000 Phase 2, 4 and 6. Australian Aerospace is