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Australia: NH-90 helicopters definitively grounded

Advance by one year due to recent fatal accident

The Government of Australia has announced that the Australian Defense Force's entire fleet of NHIndustries MRH-90 "Taipan" multi-role military helicopters have been taken out of service. The reason for this choice is linked to the recent fatal accident involving an aircraft engaged in an exercise in Queensland, where four people on board lost their lives."The helicopter has been an important asset...

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Canberra, Australia, 09/29/2023 08:53
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