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A number of new air related project phases have been included in the latest update to the Defence Capability Plan (DCP), released by Defence Minister Stephen Smith on December 17, including acquisition of a fourth squadron of F-35 JSFs, a ‘multi-mission’ UAS, and upgrades to the Wedgetail AEW&C aircraft and Tiger ARH helicopter. Update 2
Ram Ramkumar, director of F-35 international programs for Northrop Grumman’s Aerospace Systems sector; Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare; Lockheed Martin Australia CEO Paul Johnson; Quickstep CEO Philippe Odouard; and AVM Kym Osley, head of the New Air Combat Capability Office at the signing of the LTA between Northrop Grumman and Quickstep. (Seth Jaworski) Quickstep
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates has put the JSF program on notice during a media briefing at the Pentagon. Gates said that while testing and development of the F-35A CTOL and F-35C CV variants “are proceeding satisfactorily,” the F-35B STOVL version “is experiencing significant testing problems. ” He added that, “These issues may lead to
The 1000th example of Boeing’s first widebody twin was a 767-300ER for ANA, and was the last to be built on the existing 767 assembly line. 767s from aircraft 1001 on are being built on what Boeing calls “a new, smaller bay that repositions the production line toward a leaner, more efficient operation”. The 767
March sees the Royal Australian Air Force celebrate its 90th anniversary. From humble beginnings with WW1 surplus ‘Imperial Gift’ biplanes in 1921, to finishing WW2 as the world’s fourth largest air arm (after the defeat of Germany and Japan), to today’s “world’s best small air force”, the RAAF can rightly celebrate a remarkable history and
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Raising the Bar in Commercial Laundry: How Rinse & Repeat Is Redefining Service for Aviation
Raising the Bar in Commercial Laundry: How Rinse & Repeat Is Redefining Service for Aviation
UPRT Australia- Transforming Aviation’s Greatest Risk into Its Greatest Asset
UPRT Australia- Transforming Aviation’s Greatest Risk into Its Greatest Asset
