iscoverThe Pentagon has revealed a plan to reduce the production and acquisition costs of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II. Speaking to media on the sidelines of this week’s Farnborough Airshow in the UK, JSF Program Office (JPO) head LtGen Chris Bogdan said the JPO has signed ‘The Blueprint for Affordability’ agreement with prime contractor
Sydney-based composite components manufacturer Quickstep has been awarded a US$11.2 million purchase order from Lockheed Martin for 19 wing flap sets for the C-130J Hercules. The latest purchase order takes to 55 the number of wing flap sets Quickstep has been contracted to supply to Lockheed Martin. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation
The mission to Afghanistan of the RAAF 5 Flight’s IAI Heron unmanned aerial system will be extended by six months to the end of 2014 following a request from the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). The three unmanned aircraft and the supporting detachment are based at Kandahar and are tasked to perform information, surveillance and
The cause of a June 23 fire in a USAF F-35A has been traced to the aircraft’s engine according to a report in the USNI News. The report cites multiple sources who have said the fire was “definitely” related to the engine and possibly to the attached integrated power pack, and that engine-maker Pratt &
A restored former RAAF B-24 Liberator and a new hangar will be unveiled at the Werribee Satellite Aerodrome on July 13. The Liberator Memorial Restoration Australia organisation has been recognised by Engineers Australia under their Heritage Recognition Program for the restoration project on the aircraft and the hangar. This content is available exclusively to Australian
The first of two new aircraft carriers for the UK Royal Navy has been officially named Queen Elizabeth by the Queen Elizabeth II in a ceremony in Scotland. They are being built at the Rosyth dockyard on the Firth of Forth, and at 70,000 tonnes when loaded, will be the largest vessels to ever enter service with
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