The September-October issue of Australian Aviation sister magazine Australian Defence Business Review has been published as a free download on the iPad and iPhone to coincide with the Pacific 2015 International Maritime Exposition. The Australian Defence Business Review iPad and iPhone app not only complements the print edition of Australian Defence Business Review, but enhances upon it, featuring
Boeing expects to reach the full production rate of 18 P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft a year in 2016 as Australia gets ready to accept the first of eight of the type on order. Components of the RAAF’s first P-8A are already in production with the fuselage for ‘Aussie 01’ due to begin final assembly
Lockheed Martin has hailed progress on the Royal Australian Navy’s MH-60R Seahawk ‘Romeo’ project, with 14 of the 24 naval combat helicopters being acquired so far delivered ahead of schedule. Of those, 13 aircraft are already here in Australia, and one is in the US for the purposes of testing. Three more of the anti-submarine
The Navy has accepted the Lockheed Martin AGM-114N Hellfire air-to-ground missile into service with the weapon to equip the Fleet Air Arm’s MH-60R ‘Romeo’ Seahawk helicopters. Navy says the first live firing of the Hellfire N in Australia in is planned to occur early next year. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a
An RAAF KC-30A tanker-transport has refuelled an F-35 Joint Strike Fighter for the first time. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or Email Password Forgot password? Keep me signed in on this device. If you check this
After a delay of eight months, Boeing’s KC-46A tanker-transport has made its first flight, taking off from Paine Field, Everett on September 25 on a four hour test flight before landing at Boeing Field, Seattle. “This first tanker flight is a key milestone for the program and we’ll now begin free air stability tests and