Marc Joel Atrero

As fighter jets thundered across the skies above the Nevada desert and complex air combat scenarios played out, much of the success of Exercise Red Flag Nellis 26-1 was being delivered well away from the public eye on the flight line.

With airports around Australia modernising their equipment from security right through to baggage claim, our major gateways are looking to go toe-to-toe with big overseas hubs in terms of speed, efficiency, and customer experience. Australian Aviation spoke to Simon Westaway, CEO of the Australian Airports Association, on how new technologies are making it faster and less stressful to get from curb to gate and back again.

Additive manufacturing is taking off in the aircraft industry, with British tech company QinetiQ testing 3D-printed components.

Australia’s new MC-55A Peregrine aircraft will be essential for controlling the electromagnetic spectrum, which is increasingly considered the ‘high ground of the 21st century’ in military conflicts.

We all know billion-dollar industries like to see green, and whilst the aviation industry has invested in newer, more fuel-efficient aircraft and alternative fuel options, Bethany Alvaro asks: are these measures enough to offset the industry’s overall environmental impact?

Australia could be retracing past procurement errors with the MQ-28A Ghost Bat program, writes Robert Dougherty.