Australia will invest $2 billion in 40 American Black Hawk helicopters.

 Australia will invest $2 billion in 40 American Black Hawk helicopters.

On October 2, 2020, American Black Hawk helicopters take part in the Silver Arrow 2020 military drill at Adazi, Latvia.

 

18 January, Sydney - Australia announced on Wednesday that it would complete a sale approved by the U.S. State Department last August by purchasing 40 Black Hawk combat helicopters from the United States for an estimated A$2.8 billion ($1.96 billion).

 

 

The MRH-90 Taipan helicopters that the Army's fleet will be replaced with are Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT.N) UH-60M Black Hawks. These helicopters have been plagued for years by maintenance problems. The new helicopters will start to arrive this year.

Defense Minister Richard Marles said on Wednesday to ABC television that "we just haven't gotten the flying hours out of the Taipan that we would require." "We have faith in our ability to obtain that from the Black Hawks. It's a stage that we are accustomed to." As China tries to increase its presence in the Indo-Pacific area, Australia has been increasing its defense budget over the past few years.

 

An acrimonious diplomatic disagreement with France resulted from a 2021 decision to replace French-made submarines with nuclear submarines that would be built by the United States and Britain. The U.S. helicopter agreement "won't interrupt," according to Marles, who claimed to have spoken with his French counterpart numerous times. The Taipans are produced by France-owned Airbus (AIR.PA).

 

According to a statement from the Defense Department, Australian businesses will be involved in logistics, warehousing, and engineering, as well as the worldwide supply chain for the helicopter.

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