Category: Defence

In a reflection of the growing significance of UAVs in Australia, two major UAV-related initiatives have recently been launched. The Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Australian Research Centre for Aerospace Automation (ARCAA) has been commissioned by air traffic management systems supplier Thales to advance Australian research into the implications for air traffic management of UAVs

The first F-35 for Australia, AU-1, has entered Lockheed Martin’s final assembly line, with the aircraft now undergoing the mate process where its fuselage and wings are joined. After mate AU-1 will  make its way down the Fort Worth assembly line and roll out of the factory for handover to the RAAF in 2014. This

An iPad app special issue of Australian Aviation sister-magazine Australian Defence Business Review (or ADBR) was formally launched at the Pacific International Maritime Exposition 2013 today. The app, sponsored by Raytheon and available as a free download from the Apple Appstore, was developed by ADBR publisher Phantom Media, and combines content from the October print

The RAAF is continuing its support of encouraging the development of young female pilots, with the chief of air force Air Marshal Geoff Brown announcing the opening of two sponsored scholarships. “The scholarships are intended to encourage young women to pursue flying careers by helping with the training costs associated with flying,” Brown said. This