During a ceremony on 18 December, the Australian Armed Forces took formal delivery of the first two MRH90 helicopters. The MRH90 is the Australian Multi-Role Helicopter variant of the NH90, of which Australia ordered a total of 46.
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Rotor.com, Aero-news, Defence Times
Australia takes delivery of first two MRH90s
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Acceptance of the First MRH90 Assembled In Australia
The Hon. Greg Combet, MP Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Procurement, today announced that the first Australian assembled Multi Role Helicopter (MRH90) has been formally accepted at the Australian Aerospace facility in Brisbane.
“Under Project AIR 9000 a total of 46 MRH90s are being procured to replace the Navy’s Sea King and Army’s Black Hawk fleets as well as provide additional airmobile support to Army,” Mr Combet said.
“This is the fifth MRH90 to be accepted. The first four aircraft were manufactured in France, air transported to Australia and are now based in Townsville with the 5th Aviation Regiment for training.
“The acceptance of the first Australian assembled MRH90 is a result of the extensive work done by the DMO, many contractors and project personnel within a tight timeframe,” Mr Combet said.
“Acceptance of the first Australian assembled MRH90, in addition to recent acceptance of the fourth aircraft from France, will enable an increase in the training rate for aircrew in Navy and Army.
“The MRH 90 is the first fly-by-wire production helicopter in the world; it is equipped with a Forward Looking Infra Red System, an advanced weather radar and has the same helmet mounted sight and display as the Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter,” Mr Combet said.
“It has a larger cabin and greater endurance and speed than the current troop lift aircraft in ADF service.”
The first two aircraft were accepted on 18 December 2007. A program of test and evaluation, training and aircraft development is being undertaken to prepare for the critical milestones of Initial Operational Capability for Navy in 2010 and Army in 2011.
The MRH90 Software Support Centre was also accepted this week.
Australian Department of Defense | Dec 19, 2008
The Hon. Greg Combet, MP Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Procurement, today announced that the first Australian assembled Multi Role Helicopter (MRH90) has been formally accepted at the Australian Aerospace facility in Brisbane.
“Under Project AIR 9000 a total of 46 MRH90s are being procured to replace the Navy’s Sea King and Army’s Black Hawk fleets as well as provide additional airmobile support to Army,” Mr Combet said.
“This is the fifth MRH90 to be accepted. The first four aircraft were manufactured in France, air transported to Australia and are now based in Townsville with the 5th Aviation Regiment for training.
“The acceptance of the first Australian assembled MRH90 is a result of the extensive work done by the DMO, many contractors and project personnel within a tight timeframe,” Mr Combet said.
“Acceptance of the first Australian assembled MRH90, in addition to recent acceptance of the fourth aircraft from France, will enable an increase in the training rate for aircrew in Navy and Army.
“The MRH 90 is the first fly-by-wire production helicopter in the world; it is equipped with a Forward Looking Infra Red System, an advanced weather radar and has the same helmet mounted sight and display as the Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter,” Mr Combet said.
“It has a larger cabin and greater endurance and speed than the current troop lift aircraft in ADF service.”
The first two aircraft were accepted on 18 December 2007. A program of test and evaluation, training and aircraft development is being undertaken to prepare for the critical milestones of Initial Operational Capability for Navy in 2010 and Army in 2011.
The MRH90 Software Support Centre was also accepted this week.
Australian Department of Defense | Dec 19, 2008
En waarom weet je dat zeker? Heeft Fokker eerder een heli in licentie gebouwd? Niet dat ik weet..toppiero wrote:zij bouwen hem in licentie in australie, zij hebben geen last van al die vertragingen. als we fokker nog hadden gehad(en ik weet zeker die hadden die heli in licentie gebouwd) dan hadden we de nh 90 allang gehad
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Zal overigens wel bij assemblage gebleven zijn vermoed ik, net als zoveel 'lokaal gebouwde' types.
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Jawel, de Alouette III - begonnen bij Lichtwerk in Hoogeveen, maar dat bedrijf is later door Fokker overgenomen.kiwi wrote:Heeft Fokker eerder een heli in licentie gebouwd? Niet dat ik weet..

Zal overigens wel bij assemblage gebleven zijn vermoed ik, net als zoveel 'lokaal gebouwde' types.
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Ze hebben er al vier die in Europa zijn gebouwdtoppiero wrote:zij bouwen hem in licentie in australie, zij hebben geen last van al die vertragingen. als we fokker nog hadden gehad(en ik weet zeker die hadden die heli in licentie gebouwd) dan hadden we de nh 90 allang gehad

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De reden dat de MLD/KLu eerder besteld heeft maar later geleverd krijgt dan de RAAF heeft denk ik niet zoveel te maken met licentie bouw.
Eerder met het feit dat Nederland actief betrokken is bij de ontwikkeling van het type, en klanten zoals Australie (en andere) "van de plank" af kopen en daardoor voorrang hebben op de landen die bij de ontwikkeling betrokken zijn. Zij zijn immers betalende klanten.
In theorie had het zelfs zo kunnen zijn dat een willekeurig bedrijf in Nederland (om Rodericks fantasie levend te houden, Fokker) licentie NH-90's had gebouwd welke eerder geleverd werden aan klanten in het buitenland (bijv. Australie) dan aan de eigen strijdkrachten.
Eerder met het feit dat Nederland actief betrokken is bij de ontwikkeling van het type, en klanten zoals Australie (en andere) "van de plank" af kopen en daardoor voorrang hebben op de landen die bij de ontwikkeling betrokken zijn. Zij zijn immers betalende klanten.
In theorie had het zelfs zo kunnen zijn dat een willekeurig bedrijf in Nederland (om Rodericks fantasie levend te houden, Fokker) licentie NH-90's had gebouwd welke eerder geleverd werden aan klanten in het buitenland (bijv. Australie) dan aan de eigen strijdkrachten.
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