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US Navy Seahawk Maintenance in Australia

US Navy Seahawk Maintenance in Australia

11-Jul-23 - Sikorsky Aircraft Australia Limited (SAAL) has completed the first periodic maintenance interval (PMI) of a US Navy Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk helicopter through a new and successful partnership demonstration with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). #Seahawk
Support Items for Australian MH-60R Seahawks

Support Items for Australian MH-60R Seahawks

24-Oct-22 - Lockheed Martin awarded a $162M possible foreign military sale (FMS) for non Major Defense Equipment (MDE) for the Royal Australian Navy MH-60R Seahawk helicopters #Seahawks
Twelve More MH-60R Seahawks for Australia

Twelve More MH-60R Seahawks for Australia

21-Sep-22 - As part of SEA 9100 Phase 1 (Improved Embarked Logistics Support Helicopter Capability), the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) will receive 12 new Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawks helicopters in 2025/2026 to replace the MRH90 #Seahawks
Osprey First Time at Sea on HMAS Canberra

Osprey First Time at Sea on HMAS Canberra

31-Jul-22 - Royal Australian Navy (RAN) helicopter carrier HMAS Canberra embarked two US Marines MV-22B Osprey for the first time at sea during Rim of the Pacific RIMPAC 2022 exercise
Australia Confirms 29 AH-64E and 13 Additional MH-60R

Australia Confirms 29 AH-64E and 13 Additional MH-60R

11-May-22 - Starting 2025 Australia will receive 29 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters to replace Army’s Tiger and 12 (+1) MH-60R Seahawk maritime helicopters for the Navy #Australia
Australia Selects S-100 Camcopter

Australia Selects S-100 Camcopter

06-May-22 - As part of the Royal Australian Navy Sea 129 Phase 5 program Schiebel in partnership with Raytheon will deliver an undisclosed number of S-100 Camcopter drones as shipborne VTOL aircraft. The RAN is already operating three of them since 2018 #drones
Twelve More Seahawks Approved for Australia

Twelve More Seahawks Approved for Australia

09-Oct-21 - U.S. State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Australia of additional 12 Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk Multi-Mission Helicopters worth $985M #Seahawks
HMAS Ballarat in Talisman Sabre 2021

HMAS Ballarat in Talisman Sabre 2021

03-Aug-21 - Royal Australian Navy Anzac-class frigate HMAS Ballarat (FFH 155) took part of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2021 carrying a 816 Squadron MH-60R Seahawk helicopter and a 822X Squadron Camcopter drone #TS21
Royal Australian Navy Extends Drone Contract

Royal Australian Navy Extends Drone Contract

27-Jul-21 - Royal Australian Navy (RAN) signed 3-year renewal contract for Schiebel’s Camcopter S-100 capability. RAN 822 Squadron using this drone since 2018 #drones
Australia MRH90 Grounded Again

Australia MRH90 Grounded Again

21-Jun-21 - With the multi-national Talisman Sabre military exercise to begin in Queensland, the Australian Defence Force grounded its MRH90 helicopter fleet as a safety precaution
RAN Seahawks T700 Support by APA

RAN Seahawks T700 Support by APA

27-Jan-21 - Asia Pacific Aerospace (APA) wins 5-year extension contract to provide T700 engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) service support for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk helicopters #T700
Australia Assists Fiji after Cyclone Yasa

Australia Assists Fiji after Cyclone Yasa

25-Jan-21 - Royal Australian Navy (RAN) MRH-90 Taipan helicopters from HMAS Adelaide delivered humanitarian aid supplies to Fijian communities that had been cut off by the damage caused by Tropical Cyclone Yasa #CycloneYasa
All-Female Crew for Australian Seahawk

All-Female Crew for Australian Seahawk

25-Jan-21 - For the first time an all-female flight crew flew on a Royal Australian Navy Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk helicopter #women
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