On Wednesday the government will announce it will acquire 40 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters for the Australian Army for an estimated $2.8 billion.
Australia first requested to buy the helicopters in mid-2022, to "replace Australia's current multi-role helicopter fleet" with "a more reliable and proven system", according to a Defence Security Cooperation Agency release in August 2022.
Head Land Capability for the Army, Major General Jeremy King, CSM, said the UH-60M Black Hawks would meet the country's strategic needs. "The Black Hawk capability will be a crucial element for us to protect Australia's sovereignty, and deliver foreign policy objects, including providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief," he said."The Black Hawk will support the deployment of our troops and their equipment where they are needed in times of crisis."This acquisition will mean we can continue to defend Australia and respond in times of need in a safe and effective way for years to come.
The Black Hawks will operate out of Oakey in Queensland and Holsworthy in NSW, with delivery to begin in 2023.announced the Army would ditch its entire fleet of troubled European-designed Taipan helicopters a decade earlier than scheduledAt the time Army had 41Taipans in service, operating out of Townsville and Oakey, and had spent more than $37 million to hire civilian helicopters to maintain capability while it dealt with long-running problems.
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