The Australian issues with the NH-90 for Special Ops work comes down to the door?

New piece by ABC that gives some further details on issues with NH-90 (Taipan in ADF service), which may also explain dislike of SOF operators for the model (and the new push to procure Black Hawk for that role). #helicopters #Rotary https://t.co/jHl2CapjLD

— Alex Luck (@AlexLuck9) October 27, 2020

Wow.  It's all about the door!  You would think that something that simple wouldn't be a deal breaker but in something like rapidly deplaning it can be.

What I can't figure out is why the modifications are so hard for this.  If I remember correctly a Nordic country got them to make it able to carry taller soldiers better so a wider door seems like an easy thing to do.

Regardless.

In walks the H-60 in whatever form the Aussies want.  Knowing them by the time they get finished drawing up the specifications it'll be a missile/gun toting, troop carrying, all around combat capable helicopter.

I'm thinking the job the Colombians did to their model but on steroids...the good shit...I'm talking mega doses of pharmaceutical grade tren type shit!