No flowers, plenty of tears, in Army’s swift goodbye to MRH-90 Taipans Defence Taipan aircraft that kill or maim more people than combat does don’t get many accolades, as the Frankencopters are sent to an early grave.
Greg Moriarty: Diplomat, Defence chief and trusted adviser January 25, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Careers An inquisitive mind and relentless focus on things that count have propelled the career of this seasoned diplomat.
Present is the past: Australia’s great rotary aviation reset November 6, 2023 By Mark Dodd 2023 Defence Special Report Australia has retired its Taipan fleet a year earlier than expected and gone ‘back to Black Hawk’, and it’s a positive development on multiple fronts.
Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition: RAN Flight 607 Valkyrie blessed at sea October 5, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Defence Flying military choppers is always risky. Landing them on boats is an art. So holy hands have been laid on Valkyrie before its deployments.
Army chopper decisions reveal hunger for Defence fleet standardisation January 23, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Defence They’re not new, they’re not sexy and they’re anything but adventurous. But Black Hawks and Chinooks are available and abundant.
In pictures: Defence deploys choppers and diggers to floods relief October 21, 2022 By Julian Bajkowski Defence Around 550 ADF personnel and heavy lift helicopters have deployed to provide emergency relief in VIC and NSW in Operation Flood Assist 2022.
