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Australia’s Review of MRM-90 Helicopter Recommends Remediation Plan

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Friday, May 6th, 2011

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A remediation plan is recommended after a full diagnostic review of Australia's MRH-90 Multi Role Helicopter Program. The review recommended that Defence work with the contractor, Australian Aerospace, to implement a remediation plan to improve the availability of the helicopters by addressing engineering and reliability issues. Project delays brought on the review, which was ordered in February by the Minister for Defence Stephen Smith and the Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare. The delays were due to a series of…

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