Stephen Kuper

Nova Systems will provide both hardware and software solutions to support the Navy’s Aircraft Maintenance and Flight Trials Unit (AMAFTU) with its modern flight testing requirements.

On social media, General Allvin highlighted that the F-47 would be expected to see some form of operational capability between 2025 and 2029, with a minimum number of aircraft of 185 airframes, or a one-for-one replacement for the F-22 Raptor fleet.

The exercise over California’s Mojave Desert also involved the British RAF, which, along with the US, is set to introduce its own Wedgetails into its fleet and obtain similar certification in future.

Defence has selected Northrop Grumman to install the AN/ALQ-251 system that can offer radar warning and precision direction-finding of radio frequency threats.

The aerospace giant beat out Lockheed Martin to win the multi-billion dollar, multi-year contract to build the aircraft set to transform the US Air Force.

The sustainment contract will create over 75 new jobs in Nowra at Sikorsky Australia’s maintenance and logistics support facility, building on its existing workforce of 200.