Boeing has confirmed that it has commenced development of the fifth Airpower Teaming System (ATS) aircraft at its Melbourne facility, ahead of the completion of its final assembly facility in Toowoomba.
A Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning II from No 2 Operational Conversion will conduct low-level aerobatics display practice over the coming days, Defence has revealed.
Air Marshal (Retd) Geoff Shepherd explains why the SkyGuardian’s flexibility and simplicity make it ideal for the ADF.
Defence suspended all MH-60R helicopter operations as a precaution last week, following a flight incident that saw three aircrew ditch their Seahawk in the Philippine Sea on 13 October during a routine flight.
Three Royal Australian Navy aircrew were safely rescued after performing an emergency landing and ditching their MH-60R Seahawk helicopter in the Philippine Sea, following an undisclosed flight incident overnight.
The agreement with Lockheed Martin subsidiary Sikorsky takes the total fleet size to 24 and includes the provision of spare engines, radars and rocket and missile launchers.