 The NH90 was tested by the Royal Australian Navy for a replacement for the SH-60B but lost in competiton against the Sikorsky MH-60R which was selected in June 2011. Instead 808 Naval Air Squadron was reactivated with six MRH90 Taipan in the logistics support role It was the NFH that was in competition with the MH-60R to replace the Australian fleet of S-70B-2 Seahawks. The MRH90 was originally seelcted to replace the Army's S-70A-9 Blackhawks, but the order was increased to also replace a squadron of 6 SK50A/B Sea Kings to perform the Maritime Support role.  |
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  #CyclonePam 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 |
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| C/N | Built | ID In this Organisation | In other Org | |||
 | 1079 | A40-002: 1079/TAUA02; RAN 2009 | ||||
| 1114 | A40-006: 1114/TAUA06; 27aug11 pictured (pic1) at the Australian Defen+ | ||||
| 1159 | A40-008: 1159/TAUA08; RAN 2009-2011 |  A40-008: Army from Feb11 5 Avn Regt | ||||
| 1190 | 2011 | A40-009: 1190/TAUA09, for 808 Sqn | ||||
| 1196 | A40-011: 1196/TAUA11; Feb11 RAN 808Sqn | A40-011: Mar16 pictured asg 5 Avn Regt in Fiji for relief operat+ | |||
| 1189 | A40-013: 1189/TAUA13; Feb13 RAN 808Sqn | A40-013:  28feb17 on display at Avalon 2017 | ||||
| 1200 | A40-017: 1200/TAUA17;
2013 808sq | |||||
| 1202 | A40-019: 1202/TAUA19;
2014 808sq | |||||
| 1235 | A40-021: 1235/TAUA21;
2014 808sq | |||||
| 1236 | A40-022: 1236/TAUA22;
2013 808sq | |||||
| 1254 | A40-025: 1254/TAUA25;
2014 808sq | |||||
| 1255 | A40-026: 1255/TAUA26;
2014 808sq | |||||
| 1263 | A40-027: 1263/TAUA27;
2014 5 Avn Regt | |||||
 | A40-028: TAUA28; 2014 asg 808 Sqn | A40-028: 22mar16 asg 5 Avn Regt in Fiji Taveuni Island for rel+ | ||||
| | A40-029: ?/TAUA29, RAN 808 Squadron;
09jul15 pictured on USS Ashland + | ||||
| 1270 | A40-030: 1270/TAUA30;
RAN;
05jun15 with 808 Sqn at Singleton, NSW | ||||
