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Thursday, August 23, 2007

ADF may be first to buy 'tilt' chopper

Australian special forces could be the first international customers for the revolutionary tilt rotor Osprey - a US-designed half-helicopter and half-plane.

In its first operational deployment, 10 of the twin-engined V-22 Osprey will be sent to Iraq as troop and cargo carriers serving the US Marine Corp.

Manufacturer Boeing claims a clean operational report card is likely to be followed by US government export approval and the Australian Defence Force is being eyed as a potential customer.

The ADF today confirmed it is looking at buying more Chinook twin-rotor helicopters following their successful deployment in Afghanistan.

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