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Dave Masterson |
Posted: Jun 5 2013, 02:52 PM
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C-17A Globemaster III (A41) Group: Members Posts: 528 Member No.: 25 Joined: 24-June 05 |
By: Greg Waldron Singapore 19 hours ago Source: Australia has shortlisted three contenders for a contract to provide its military with rotary wing training. The three parties selected to contest Canberra's Air 9000 Phase 7 requirement are Eurocopter's local unit, Australian Aerospace; Boeing/Thales; and Raytheon/Bell, says the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) in a statement. Those eliminated from the tender include a team compromising BAE Systems, CAE and AgustaWestland, and another comprising Lockheed Martin and Bristow Helicopters. "The new training system will comprise a combination of light twin-engined helicopters, with options for basic and advanced avionics systems; a mix of synthetic training devices (simulators and part-task trainers); new training, administration and warehousing facilities; and integrated through life support," says the DMO. "An aviation training vessel will also be supplied as a component of the new training system through existing Defence Maritime Support arrangements." A final decision is likely by the middle of 2014, and the DMO calculates the project value at A$1 billion ($960 million). The winner of the tender will train pilots for a range of types operated by Australia's armed forces, including the Eurocopter Tiger, Sikorsky/Lockheed MH-60R, Boeing CH-47F Chinook and NH Industries MRH90. It will see a single type replace the navy's Eurocopter AS350 Squirrels (above) and the army's Bell OH-58 Kiowas Attached Image |
F/A-18 Super Bug |
Posted: Jun 5 2013, 05:31 PM
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McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet (A21) Group: Members Posts: 173 Member No.: 6,742 Joined: 30-July 12 |
Have I missed something but why do we have to spend a billion dollars to buy a helicopter trainer? What's wrong with the status quo?
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