Australia to retire Taipan helicopter fleet early after crash

SYDNEY, Sept 29 — Australia said today it would retire its fleet of Taipan helicopters earlier than expected after a crash off its east coast in July during a joint military...

SYDNEY, Sept 29 — Australia said today it would retire its fleet of Taipan helicopters earlier than expected after a crash off its east coast in July during a joint military exercise with the United States killed four Australian aircrew.

Australia in January said it would buy 40 Black Hawk military helicopters, manufactured by Lockheed Martin, for an estimated A$2.8 billion . Taipans are made by France-based NHIndustries, jointly controlled by Airbus and Italy’s Leonardo. Airbus and Leonardo did not respond immediately to requests to comment.

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