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Old 7th Sep 2018, 10:07
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melmothtw
 
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Learn from success...MD-500's, Blackhawks, and Chinooks......as one type aircraft will not meet the various needs of SpecOps Forces.
This particular requirement calls for one type, of which 4 can be transported in the back of a C-17. Besides AW109, Airbus is offering its H145M and NorthStar Aviation its Bell 407-based MRH (as currently flown by the UAE). Would expect MDHI and Boeing to offer the 530F/G and AH-6i respectively also.

I would bet on the H145M personally. While the Tiger and NH90 have been problematic for Airbus, the H145/H145M is very much a success story, and Germany fielding it specifically in a SOF role.
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