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Leonardo proposing AW109 Trekker to ADF Special Forces

Old 6th Sep 2018, 20:24
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Leonardo proposing AW109 Trekker to ADF Special Forces

Leonardo offering AW109 Trekker as off-the-shelf solution to the Australian Defence Force’s needs for Land 2097, Phase 4 Special Operations Rotary Wing Capability.

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Don't buy European Australia!!!!
Wait for the Valor...
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Don't buy European Australia!!!!
Wait for the Valor...
Good luck getting 4 of those in the back of a C-17 (as per the Oz SOF requirement). My money is on the Airbus H145M, personally.
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A/MH-6 or bust! Well, maybe Bell 407. Just nothing European.
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Not quite the same, but US Army more than happy with EC145. More than 400 ordered and still more to come.
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Originally Posted by melmothtw
Not quite the same, but US Army more than happy with EC145. More than 400 ordered and still more to come.
For non-operational (& largely domestic) roles. With the amount of mods to the UH-72, it’s only a little EC145 and not built in the EU. The polar opposite, capability wise, of what is required.
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