Category: Defence

The ADF’s fleet of Pacific Aerospace CT-4B basic trainers operated by the BAE Systems Basic Flying Training School at Tamworth has been grounded following the forced landing of a CT-4 near Gunnedah on June 10. A report in The Northern Daily Leader on June 16 said Defence has confirmed the fleet was subject to a

The entire fleet of approximately 104 F-35A, B and C models was grounded for parts of last week after an in-flight emergency of a USMC F-35B at MCAS Yuma on June 10. The emergency was attributed to an oil warning light on the aircraft, and prompted a 90-minute inspection of all development, training and operational test

Airbus Defence and Space has outlined a number of enhancements for its A330 multi-role tanker transport during its annual media briefing in Getafe last week. Dubbed MRTT Enhanced and planned to be flight tested from late 2015, the enhancements include improved aerodynamics, engine performance improvement packages, and avionics introduced on commercial A330s in recent years,

The US Navy has completed a successful concept of operations demonstration of an MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter aboard the Littoral Combat Ship, USS Freedom. The demonstration was done as part of preparations of the Fire Scout’s first operational deployment later this year, and comprised coordinated operations of the VTUAS with a manned Romeo Seahawk