Blackhawk9:
The NH 90 basic design was offered with a number of options, like engines, comms, ramp, Top Owl, FLIR and a host of others. The airframes are either the TTH variant (ours), the nordic high roof vaiant or the NFH variant (with provision for search radar etc). The MRH 90 for the ADF has very few Australian unique options - mainly radios and ICS fit and door gun configuration. All the other stuff is the same role equipment as designed for other countries.
yes we are stuck with the MRH90 and Tiger and we will make them work - you are on the money there. The challenges will be different, probably greater, but there are a lot of dedicated people working hard to make it work.
The MRH 90 does fit in the Blackhawk shelters it's just that bigger concrete pads were required on the floor. The decision to buy MRH 90 was made on the basis of more bums on seats per acft, and getting an acft at the start of its design life. It will be OK.