29-Sep-23 - Australia’ MRH90 Taipan helicopters will not fly again. The fleet has been grounded since a fatal accident last July. The withdrawal was originally planned for December 2024, when the new UH-60M Black Hawk are to be fully operational Taipan
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
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
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
02-Dec-19 - Reiser Simulation and Training GmbH (RST) has been contracted by NATO Helicopter Management Agency (NAHEMA) for the delivery of a MRH90 Maintenance Training Rig for the Australian Forces. #MRH90
13-Sep-18 - Airbus Australia flight instructor Matt Barker is the first pilot in the world to achieve 1000 flight hours on both the ARH Tiger and MRH90 Taipan helicopters #pilot
27-Apr-18 - Leonardo to open new facility in Australia to support the MRH90 Taipan, foreign NH90s and civil helicopter main gear boxes. To be based in Melbourne, is expected to start operations in mid-2020
04-May-17 - Australian Defence Science and Technology (DST) Group has provide technical advice after the MRH90 helicopter experienced a series of serious incidents since its introduction into service
31-Aug-15 - The Royal Australian Navy’s Amphibious Ship, HMAS Canberra, has completed a graduated operational test and trials program to achieve a key milestone towards Initial Operating Capability (IOC).
05-Jun-15 - Royal Australian Navy s MRH90 helicopter from 808 Squadron has recently supported their Army colleagues from 8 Brigade during training serials at Singleton Barracks.
22-Apr-15 - The Australian Defence Force and Airbus Group Australia Pacific have commissioned a joint support centre on Brisbane Airport to be staffed by civilian and Defence personnel.
30-Mar-15 - Australian humanitarian assistance continues to flow into the most heavily affected areas by Cyclone Pam of Vanuatu. More than 500 ADF personnel are deployed as part of Operation Pacific Assist 2015 #CyclonePam
26-Feb-15 - Airbus Defence and Space joined with the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) of the Australian Ministry of Defence to improve the protection of wide-body aircraft and helicopters.
