The Vietnam conflict saw widespread use of radar targeting in night or adverse weather conditions; though well suited to soft-skinned targets, this technique is limited in accuracy to around 100 feet and thus isn’t ideal for hitting hardened point targets. Daylight attacks in the final phase of the conflict often utilised the Paveway laser-guided bomb,

Sikorsky to Produce Civil Version of Blackhawk Helo: Sikorsky have come to realise that it is a shame to let a good airframe go to waste and have attained FAA Certification for their S-70C, a cargo-opted civil version of the UH-60 Blackhawk and S-70 Seahawk. The S-70C is powered by twin General Electric CT7-2C engines,

The Barrier Reef Comes of Age: Ten, or even five years ago it would have seemed far-sighted to suggest that Boeing 767 and even 747SP-sized aircraft could eventually be operating into a Barrier Reef Island resort. Today that is happening and will become a reality on June 16 when the first scheduled Ansett 737 service

Defence Scientists Play Crucial Role in F-18 Acquisition The reality of Australia’s F /A-18 acquisition programme soon to be seen in the evidence of two disassembled US-manufactured machines being put together again in Australian factories, and the handover of the first two of the RAAF’s new tactical fighters (NTF) at St Louis in October recalls