Marc Joel Atrero
AuthorTiger Tales
October 14, 2016 0 commentDefence contemplates Tiger upgrade or replacement The long-term future of the Tiger ARH in Army service will be determined by a competitive evaluation scheduled for early next decade that will compare upgrading the Tiger with its early replacement, the head of the Defence Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group’s Helicopter Systems Division has said. Speaking at
Read moreHerefore Art Our Romeos
October 14, 2016 0 commentFinal 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
Read moreMore than a buzzword
October 14, 2016 0 commentAn 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
Read moreZeroes and ones
October 14, 2016 0 commentFifth-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
Read moreThe search must go on
October 14, 2016 0 commentMH370 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
Read morePower play
October 14, 2016 0 commentChina’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
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