Category: Defence

The US Government Accountability Office has released its annual report into the F-35 JSF program. The GAO says delays in testing the revolutionary aircraft’s critical software systems put at risk planned in-service dates for the three major US services. It says “persistent software problems” have meant flight testing has been delayed and often requires re-testing,

The Maritime Helicopter Support Company (MHSCo) commenced work on its support facilities for the RAN’s fleet of MH-60R Romeo combat helicopters on March 26. In a ceremonial ‘first sod’ event held at the Albatross Aviation Technology Park near Nowra, work commenced on two new buildings which will comprise an 8,300 square metre deep maintenance workshop and

The Republic of Korea has confirmed it has selected the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II to fulfil its F-X requirement. Korea announced it would buy 40 F-35As at a projected cost of US$6.8bn (A$7.44bn), beating out bids from Boeing with its F-15SE, and the Eurofighter Typhoon by Airbus Military. This content is available exclusively to

Northrop Grumman says it has completed the first stage of flight testing of the US Navy’s new MQ-4C Triton maritime surveillance system. The first stage involved envelope expansion and validating work, and was conducted out of Northrop Grumman’s Palmdale facility in California. A second aircraft is due to fly soon, and both aircraft will soon