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A proposal to operate the STOVL F-35B variant of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter off the RAN’s new LHD amphibious assault ships has been dropped, according to a report in the Australian Financial Review. Prime Minister Tony Abbott had asked Defence to evaluate operating F-35Bs from the LHDs as part of the Defence White Paper deliberations, but
CAE has been awarded a contract to develop an MH-60R Seahawk ‘Romeo’ composite maintenance trainer, and to procure a rear crew trainer for the combat helicopter, for the Royal Australian Navy under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. The composite maintenance trainer will be a modified Romeo helicopter specifically designed to provide mechanical, electrical and
Defence has confirmed that the MRH 90 troop transport helicopter encountered an issue relating to the starting and stopping of its rotors during recent first-of-class flight trials from HMAS Canberra. A spokesperson for Defence told sister publication Australian Defence Business Review that the aircraft had been undertaking first-of-class trials aboard HMAS Canberra, the Navy’s first of two
Two separate contracts signed in recent days show how the RAAF’s acquisition of the P-8A Poseidon is gathering pace. On June 30 a US Department of Defence statement detailed that Boeing has been awarded a contract for the procurement of long-lead items for the manufacture of the P-8A Poseidon that includes four RAAF aircraft. The
Airservices has for the first time guided a Royal Australian Air Force remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) through civilian airspace. The Heron took off from Rockhampton Airport on June 24 ahead of Exercise Talisman Sabre. Shortly after departure, air traffic control of the aircraft was transferred over to controllers located at Brisbane Airport for onwards clearances
Air Marshal Gavin ‘Leo’ Davies has assumed command of the Royal Australian Air Force, taking over from outgoing Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Geoff Brown in a ceremony in Canberra on Friday morning. AIRMSHL Davies, formerly Deputy Chief of Air Force and a one time F-111 pilot, formally began his tenure as CAF during the change
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