We have 2 chooks ove there because it the best we can do at the moment. Our blackhawks are old and tired, don't have the EWSP and would really need a serious upgrade in the engine department to handle hot and high environment. MRH90 doesn't sound any where near ready for anything and the tiger project is late and I doubt ready - and even if they were ready to deploy then you need the government with the will to get them over there.
Unfortunately, recently the ADF seem to be purchasing the newest most shiniest toys they can get their hands on. Tiger versus apache, mrh90 versus mike model blackhawks, wedgetail, A330 tankers (or VIP watch this space), JSF. Going for the porche when a commodore would do??
In the end we deal with what our masters buy us and try to make do but at the end of the day 2 chinooks is about the best it is going to get in the future.
