An Australian Army Air Corps (AAAC) S-70A-9 Black Hawk is prepped before departing Shoalwater Bay Military Training Area, Queensland, during Exercise Talisman Saber in 2007. The AAAC still uses the platform in a supportive role for special operation assignments.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk / S-70 - СШАUSA - 1974

Bell says the 407 GXi is "proven and powerful", sharing lineage with the company's OH-58 Kiowa family, which has been a hugely successful platform with air arms across the world, including the US Army.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bell Model 407 - СШАUSA - 1994

Australia has previously operated the 429 GlobalRanger in a military role, serving as a training helicopter for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) until April 2019. Its selection under the Project LAND 2097 Phase 4 programme would see the type make a return to the ADF.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bell Model 427 / 429 - СШАUSA - 1997

A glimpse of the future? Bell's 429 GlobalRanger, registration YH-MJI (c/n 57043), has been painted in ADF colours as Babcock Australia pushes to win the Project LAND 2097 contract.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bell Model 427 / 429 - СШАUSA - 1997

The Airbus H145M offer includes the company's HForce weapons package, which provides guided and unguided munitions, such as air-to-air/ground missiles, laser-guided rockets, a 20mm cannon, 68 and 70mm unguided rockets and a 12.7mm machine gun.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Airbus H145 - InternationalInternational - 2010