The Royal Australian Navy’s brand new $47 million dollar “Taipan” MRH 90 helicopter, captained by Grenfell pilot Acting Major Daniel England, was seen in the Grenfell area last Tuesday, October 18, as it flew across the Shire.
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The new Aircraft had only been flown from the assembly facility in Brisbane QLD to Nowra NSW and then on to Grenfell during exercises to Dubbo then back to Nowra.
The Multi Role Helicopter (MRH) will replace the ADF's existing Black Hawk and Sea King fleets with increased and improved capability, ability and capacity to meet emerging requirements.
The MRH-90 capability has more built-in safety features that meet or exceed today's requirements and is equipped with the latest technology including composite materials and fly-by-wire systems that provide more efficient maintenance.
