[13] Notable operations include:[citation needed] The regiment is being equipped with the UH-60M Black Hawk.

[14][15] The regiment was planned to transition to the MRH-90, an Australian variant of the NHI NH90, by December 2013 when the S70A-9 Black Hawk was to have been withdrawn from service.

[16][17][18] This required developing a Fast Roping and Rappelling Extraction System (FRRES) and the gun mount for the cabin door.

[21][22] In September 2023, the MRH90 fleet was retired earlier than planned following the fatal crash of a 173rd Special Operations Aviation Squadron MRH90 during exercise Talisman Sabre in July 2023.

[5][4] In 2016, the government in the Defence White Paper 2016 announced their plan to acquire light helicopters for the regiment that would fulfil roles that the MRH90 Taipan was unable to perform.

[24][25] In March 2023, Australian Defence Magazine reported that the light helicopter project had been cancelled as the UH-60M Black Hawk the Army was acquiring would fulfil this role.

[26] Up to sixteen four tonne class twin-engine helicopters were to be acquired under Project Land 2097 Phase 4 that were to be "optimised for operations in dense urban environments", capable of transporting six soldiers, fast-roping capable, were to have a sniping position and to be fitted with a Forward-looking infrared (FLIR), and able to be armed with a machine gun.