Final RAN MH-60R Seahawk Romeo handed over The Royal Australian Navy has accepted the last of 24 Lockheed Martin-Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk ‘Romeo’ helicopters in a ceremony at Nowra on September 12. The handover came less than two years after the first Australian Romeo arrived in country and just over five years after the type was
An airline’s culture illustrates whether safety really is its “number one priority” Our times are plagued with catchphrases and our industry with acronyms. Occasionally they endure, more frequently they fade with time and in too many cases they simply confuse. But one term seems to have struck a chord with many and, better still, it
Fifth-generation capability and software dependency One of the more important observations to emerge from the RAAF’s major biennial conference, Multi-Domain Integration, held earlier this year, was the acknowledgment that software, artificial intelligence and miniaturisation are key technologies that must be accommodated in the future. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login
MH370 families make a heartfelt plea The search must not be stopped and Malaysia must be stripped of the investigation by ICAO. History shows we never give up trying to find ships or aircraft that disappear – particularly high-profile ones. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue
China’s renewed push to develop jet engine tech Rolls-Royce. Pratt & Whitney. General Electric. CFM International. They’re the big guns in the business of providing the world’s airlines – and air forces – with the powerplants that keep their jets in the air. But, like airframe manufacturers such as Boeing and Airbus, there will come
Troubled MRJ raises flight test, capacity and passenger experience questions It hasn’t been smooth sailing for Mitsubishi’s MRJ regional jet, with the ferry flight of the first aircraft to the US to continue flight testing twice having to be aborted due to a technical issue. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members.