Black Hawks To Replace Problematic Taipan Helos
January 19 2023
The Australian government has announced that it will buy a new fleet of utility helicopters for the army, reports the Australian Broadcasting Corp.
On Wednesday, Canberra said it would acquire 40 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters for Aus$2.8 billion (US$1.9 billion) to replace the army's problematic MRH90 Taipan aircraft.
The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced Australia’s request for the sale of the Black Hawks in August 2022.
Defense Minister Richard Marles said that...
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