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AuthorVTOL surveillance drone receives CASA approval
February 15, 2024 0 commentThe Camcopter S-100 has become the first vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) system to receive the approval and will now be able to operate in Australian civil aerospace. The capability received a Defence Aviation Safety Authority Permit in 2017, granted to the Royal Australian Navy.
Read moreLake Macquarie pilots didn’t notice each other before near collision
February 14, 2024 0 commentIn its final report into the incident, the transport safety watchdog noted that neither the pilot of the Extra, VH-IOG, nor the Magni M16C Tandem Trainer gyroplane, G1850, heard each other’s broadcasts or saw the other aircraft until they were about 20 metres from colliding.
Read moreHuman error contributed to near miss between Qantas 737s
January 31, 2024 0 commentAustralia’s air transport safety watchdog has released its final investigation into the dramatic incident that occurred at Sydney Airport last year.
Read more7 more F-35 maintenance bays for Williamtown
January 2, 2024 0 commentThe funding boost will grow overall capacity to 13 bays and means the Hunter Valley could potentially service a global F-35 fleet that’s expected to reach more than 3,000 aircraft.
Read moreDefence hosts follow-up OneSKY-CMATS Projects of Concern Summit
December 12, 2023 0 commentDuring the summit, participants agreed to finalise a contract change proposal and an integrated master schedule of the project by early 2024.
Read moreBoeing using less water to clean Globemasters
December 8, 2023 0 commentThe defence prime said the “Lufthansa Technik Cyclean” improves engine efficiency through a deeper clean of the engine core, cutting 80 tonnes of CO2 emissions per engine annually and reducing fuel consumption by 1 per cent.
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