Marc Joel Atrero

Defence Science and Technology Organisation – Force Multiplier and Budget Stretcher The wise use of high technology can multiply many times the effectiveness of combat units in the navy, army or air force. The Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) is the Australian Defence Force’s main source of scientific advice and support. Much of the

During the next decade, props will begin to replace jet engines, as we know them today, on many airliners and aircraft of other types. But just how soon, and in what form, and over what power/size range, is the subject of considerable dispute among airframe and engine manufacturers. And just what exactly is a propfan

Air War Over The South Atlantic As a Lieutenant Commander, Tim Gedge was the commanding officer of 809 Naval Air Squadron during the Falklands campaign. The squadron was re-formed on the commencement of hostilities and has since been disbanded. Commander Gedge (41 ), married with three children, joined the Royal Navy in 1963. His first

The Short Empire Flying Boats Part I Part Twenty in a Series Examining the Airliners That Established Civil Aviation in Australia The Short Empire flying boats had a more dramatic period of operation than any other airliner that entered the Australian commercial airline service. Although their span of service was comparatively brief in terms of

Very much the surprise contender in the current RAAF Utility helicopter tender, the MV-22A JVX is an aircraft about to substantially alter the style of airborne assault. The Australian Department of Defence has announced its requirement for an Iroquois helicopter replacement programme. Responding to what will ultimately be a billion-dollar order are Aerospatiale with their

Australia’s ‘Other Flying Doctor’ Upgrades Its Fleet Those of us who live in Sydney and are interested in all things aeronautical – and I suppose that means anyone who reads Australian Avia\jon – will have regularly heard the distinctive tones of the New South Wales Air Ambulance Service’s Beechcraft Queen Airs over the past 18