Australia Lays Out Helicopter Acquisition Plan

MRH90
A Royal Australian Navy MRH90 used for evacuation during bushfires in December 2019.
Credit: Chief Petty Officer Kelvin Hockey/Commonwealth of Australia
Australia plans to acquire an enlarged fleet of naval logistics helicopters, probably late this decade, to be followed by long-range rotorcraft for the army. Acquisition of battlefield rotorcraft is intended for the late 2030s or early 2040s. These plans, along with confirmation that attack...
Bradley Perrett

Bradley Perrett covered China, Japan, South Korea and Australia. He is a Mandarin-speaking Australian.

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