Max Blenkin
AuthorAudit questions OneSky value for money
August 1, 2019 0 commentAustralia may end up paying too much for the combined civil and military air traffic management system OneSky, an Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) report says.
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Finding a new lease on life for fading satellites
May 12, 2019 0 commentThis story by Max Blenkin in the April 2019 edition of Australian looks at efforts by Northrop Grumman to extend the life of satellites in space.
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Budget shows defence spending to increase 1.93pct in 2019/20
April 2, 2019 3 commentThe government is on track to lift Defence funding to the fabled two per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2020/21, the federal budget papers show.
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Northrop Grumman developing Palletised Weapons System for C-27J
February 5, 2019 1 commentNorthrop Grumman is developing a system where a Bushmaster cannon, ammunition and operator consoles can slot in and out of the hold of a C-27J Spartan.
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Northrop Grumman gearing up to support RAAF Tritons
January 17, 2019 5 commentAustralian firms stand to gain substantial work from the Triton unmanned aircraft program as the RAAF progressively rolls out an advanced capability to conduct long-range maritime surveillance.
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2019 a “pivotal year” for RAAF integrated air and missile defence project – Northrop Grumman
January 16, 2019 0 commentThe ADF is embarking on perhaps its most complex project ever – the creation of an integrated air and missile defence (IAMD) system – and this year key decisions on the way forward are set to be made.
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