Eye on China, U.S approves sale of Black Hawk choppers to QUAD member Australia

The big $1.95 billion Australian deal for 40 Black Hawk UH-60Ms is inching closer. Like India, U.S & Japan, Australia is boosting defenses amid China's irrational moves. Chopper supports army assault, air cavalry & aeromedical evacuation units. The aircraft’s critical components and systems are armored or redundant. Airframe designed to crush progressively on impact to protect crew, passengers. The remarkable aircraft has fought its way in & out of countless combat zones.