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An Australian Army Soldier watches a Blackhawk helicopter leave Omeo showgrounds in Victoria as it carries evacuees to RAAF Base East Sale during Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20.
Strategic Influences

Australia dumps troubled European-designed Taipan helicopters for US Black Hawks and Seahawks

Andrew Greene
11 Dec 2021
5 min

BLUF

The Australian Government has decided to replace all of the ADF's troubled Taipan helicopters with off-the-shelf, US manufactured Black Hawk and Sea Hawk helicopters.

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Learn more about Australia's decision to purchase US-built Blackhawk and Seahawk helicopters.

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