Australian Government

History Ships

Australian Government as an organisation, set up as parent for civilian operated helicopters, owned or contracted by Government Departments or agencies (for instance, Climate Change Energy Environment and Water, Ministry of Defence - non-military, the Research Agencies).

News

Babcock Secures Border Force Contract in Torres Strait

Sep 20, 2025 · Babcock Australasia (Babcock) has renewed its partnership with the Australian Border Force (ABF) as part of a new $250 million contract to protect the nation’s border in the strategically important Torres Strait using two Airbus H145D3 helicopters
Recoil Tsunami Aerial Firefighting Tank System Certified in Australia

Dec 23, 2024 · Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) approved the Recoil’s Tsunami Aerial Firefighting Tank System
Australian Civil Aviation Approval for Camcopter Drone

Feb 13, 2024 · Wedgetail Aerospace has received experimental approval from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) for the Schiebel Camcopter S-100 drone following a series of flight demonstrations in Western Australia
Rex Partners Heli Resources for Antarctic Tender

Aug 3, 2023 · The Regional Express Group (Rex) in new partnership with Helicopter Resources Pty Ltd (Heli Resources) to provide 4 twin-engine helicopters for the upcoming tender by the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) later this year capable of both land and se
Bristow Defence Industries 20th Anniversary

Sep 7, 2018 · Bristow Defence Industries (BDI) celebrates 20 years of maintenance operations supporting Singapore air force (RSAF) at Oakey, Australia
Certification of Bell 505 in Australia

Mar 1, 2017 · Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) granted first foreign certification to the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X helicopter

Aug 29, 2013 · First Australian Army MRH90 Simulator Ready

Units

	Abrev	From	To
Security Forces
Australian Border Force	ABF	2015
Australian Customs and Border Protection Service		2009	2015
Government
Civil Aviation Safety Authority	CASA
Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water	DCCEEW	2022

Locations

2008-	Wilkins Runway	YWKS
1969-	Casey Research Station	AQCAS
1957-	Davis Station	AQDAV
1954-	Mawson Research Station	AQMAW

Airframes (2)

Reg	Model	C/N	Built
VH-RHJ	412ep	36236	1999
VH-WGO	ec145	9156	2008

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