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[gafkiwi]

Are the AW109s up for replacement as well?

No they came in with the NH90. That being said they lack utility as are too small for anything practical less initial pilot training. Something like the Airbus H135's the ADF use for this role or the H145's (UH-72 Lakota) the US use would be a lot more practical and versatile.

 

[Flagg]

And it lends more weight argument of why still maintain a fleet of 8 NH-90 along side the 5 Seahawks. Selling off the NH90s now when they are actually still worth something and purchasing UH-60M would give a common base platform helo within the NZDF and commonality with the ADF/US.

100%

Buying the 5 Seahawks is the closest we’ll probably ever get to a “we screwed up buying 8 Ferraris instead of 20 HiLuxes.”

Australia threw their NH90 Taipans in the skip(for us to go dumpster diving for spares) and bought Blackhawks.

Norway sued Airbus over their NH90s and bought Seahawks.

 

[Mike1976]

Australia Invests in Javelin Systems to Deepen Precision Strike Capability against Armored Vehicles

Australia invests in US Javelin anti-tank missiles to deepen precision strike capability

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