Solicitation documents for the supply of 24 naval combat helicopters under project Air 9000 Phase 8, costed at up to AUD1.5 billion (USD1.35 billion), have been issued to the US Navy (USN) and Australian Aerospace by Aus-tralia's Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO).rnThe announcement on 28 April by Australian Defence Minister John Faulkner pits the Lockheed Martin/Sikorsky MH-60R, sourced through the USN, against the NH90 NATO Frigate Helicopter (NFH).
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