THE Navy has officially welcomed its new helicopters, which have been described as the most advanced tactical troop transport helicopters of the 21st century.
The first of 46 MRH-90s, also known as Taipans, were formally commissioned in a ceremony attended by the Navy's top brass and the former heads of the squadron which has been re-inducted to fly them.
The Taipan was formally commissioned into the fleet at HMAS Albatross navy base.
808 Squadron, first formed in 1950 and whose personnel fought during the Korean War but were decommissioned in 1958, will fly the new craft.
Australian Fleet Commander Rear Admiral Tim Barrett said the Navy would use the new aircraft in the maritime support role previously performed by now retired Sea King helicopter.
In Army service, the Taipan will replace Black Hawks as a battlefield and special operations support helicopter.
"The commissioning of 808 Squadron is a significant milestone for the Navy," Rear Admiral Barrett said in a statement.
The European-designed helicopter is capable of transporting up to 30 personnel.
But it has encountered problems, with a number of performance shortfalls which are now being addressed. The Taipan was listed as a project of concern in 2011.
Rear Admiral Barrett said bringing a technologically advanced, new generation aircraft into service was no simple task.
"There are several nations around the world introducing variants of the MRH-90 Helicopter but 808 Squadron is leading the world in the level of capability being achieved with this new aircraft, particularly in its operations at sea."
The 808 Squadron will be based at HMAS Albatross and its helicopters will operate from support ships such as HMAS Success, HMAS Tobruk and HMAS Choules.
The Taipan will also operate from the new landing helicopter dock amphibious ships Canberra and Adelaide.
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