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This article originally appeared in the November 2018 magazine edition of Australian Aviation.
The development of the Australian Army’s amphibious capability took a major step forward recently when its 16 Brigade aviation component was certified for combined air operations from the Navy’s two Canberra class amphibious assault (LHD) vessels.
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Mick C
says:That’s all good but unless we see a new Aviation Regt raised and an increase in Battlefield Helicopter numbers this will remain a part time capability. The ADF Battlefield Helicopter numbers are still the same as 40 years ago, 10-12 Chinooks, 40 MRH-90s v 40 odd Iroquois, 22 Tigers v 40 odd Kiowas. So the ADF does not have the capability to deploy an Aviation Force on the LHDs for any more than a few days and carry out other tasking at the same time.
TwinTiger
says:The certification for both the Chinook and the Taipan helicopters is welcomed as these are the primary users of the LHDs providing the bulk of humanitarian and offensive capability. However, I look forward to the future certification of the Tigers in 2019 which will provide a physcological ‘pointy end’ of the stick to any Amphibious force.
PAUL
says:OK so it has a Ski Jump …F35B?…
Black Hawk fan
says:Mick, Seat numbers. Hueys could carry 10. MRH can carry 20. I can’t remember exact numbers of each but the hueys were also configured to bushranger gunships. We can lift far more now than 40 years ago. On top of this we have less infantry and artillery than we did 40 years ago so why do we need extra seats and lift? Paul, we don’t need it. Leave the LHD for its purpose, to move troops around.