13 décembre 2021 | International, Aérospatial

Australian Defence Force ditches European helicopters

Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton announced Friday Canberra is seeking to buy up to 40 Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk battlefield helicopters to replace the Australian Defence Force's fleet of NH Industry MRH 90 Taipan Multi Role Helicopters.

https://www.defensenews.com/global/2021/12/10/australian-defence-force-ditches-european-helicopters

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