Crashed MRH-90 Taipan helicopter's fatal flaws
The head of the army has defended the trouble-plagued MRH-90 Taipan helicopter as he named the four air crew feared dead after their aircraft crashed on Friday.
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The head of the army has defended the trouble-plagued MRH-90 Taipan helicopter as he named the four air crew feared dead after their aircraft crashed on Friday.
Search-and-rescue efforts continue for four aviators missing since an Australian army helicopter crashed during the multinational Talisman Sabre exercise.
"We've just seen an awesome demonstration of firepower here, from different weapons platforms, from different nations. But importantly, all used the same battlefield command and Strategy Center to aim for those targets," Lt. Gen. Greg Bilton, the Australian Defence Force's chief of joint operations, said.
China will prevent the CIA from conducting intelligence operations in the country after CIA Director William Burns said last week the agency has made progress in rebuilding lost agent networks, a Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said on Monday.
Two live-fire demonstrations kicked off the largest-ever Talisman Sabre exercise.