The new ADF Air Lift fleet after the White Paper ambitions have been fulfilled will be...
RAAF
4 x C-17A (36SQN - Amberley)
14 x C-130J (37SQN - Richmond)
10 x C-27J or C-295M (38SQN - Townsville)
5 x KC-30A
ARMY
7 x CH-47F Chinook
40 x MRH 90
12 x S-70A-9 Black Hawk
NAVY
6 x MRH 90
24 x MH-60R or NFH 90
Looks like a good mix. The two extra C-130Js will be new - LockMart has long term contarcts to build a substantial number of these aircraft for the USAF and other operators. The Caribou replacement will likely be the C-27J, while the Seahawk/Seasprite replacement could go either way...
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