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MRH-90 MRH-004 unload

25 June 2008

(1)The MRH90 is a variant of NATO NH90 Troop Transport Helicopter and incorporates the latest rotary wing technologies. Of the 46 MRH90 ordered by Australia, MRH001-004 were built in France at Eurocopters Marignane Facility, the remainder will be assembled in Brisbane, Australia by Australian Aerospace, a subsidiary of Eurocopter.

(2)C-17 Globemaster III is an American strategic airlifter manufactured by Boeing Integrated Defense Systems, and operated by the United States Air Force, British Royal Air Force, the Royal Australian Air Force, and the Canadian Forces Air Command. The C-17 Globemaster III is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases in the deployment area. It is also capable of performing tactical airlift, medical evacuation and airdrop missions. The C-17 Globemaster III has been operated by the Royal Australian Airforce since 2006.

The MRH 90 is built by NATO Helicopter Industries (NHI) which comprises four partner companies (Eurocopter, Eurocopter Deutchland, Agusta Westland and Stork Fokker).