Category: Defence

F-35B conducts first night STOVL
Defence

A US Marine Corps F-35B Joint Strike Fighter has made its first night time short takeoff and vertical landing. (See video below). Marine Corps test pilot Maj. C.R. Clift conducted the flight April 2 to gather data on the helmet and lighting conditions for night time operations.The test was one of a series of events

Boeing delivers 7th P-8A to USN
Defence

Boeing has handed over the seventh production P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft to the US Navy. The maritime patrol aircraft departed Boeing Field in Seattle for Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida, where it joined six P-8As currently being used to train Navy crews. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a

BAE gets ADF tech training contract
Defence

The ADF has signed a $107 million, five-year contract with BAE Systems to provide Aviation Technical Training at RAAF Base Wagga. The contract will cover about 900 students annually and provides for initial training for technicians and maintainers in all aviation-related trades, as well as a range of postgraduate courses, Minister for Defence Material Mike

Singapore close to F-35 order — reports
Defence

Singapore is said to be close to ordering a dozen or more F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, a move that would bolster the JSF program as it faces continued uncertainty and the possibility of US cuts. AOL Defense reported that the tiny island nation would order the first 12 of 75 F-35Bs sometime in the next

Airbus, Indonesia formalise deal for NC212 development
Civil Aviation

Airbus Military has signed an formal agreement with PT Dirgantara Indonesia to develop the NC212i light utility transport aircraft. The agreement, signed at the LIMA Airshow in Malaysia, outlines plans for joint development, manufacturing and commercialisation of the aircraft, which was launched in November. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become

UK announces F-35B basing
Defence

The UK has announced that its F-35B fighter fleet will be based at RAF Marham, Norfolk. Marham is currently home to three Tornado GR4 squadrons. The F-35Bs, to be jointly operated by the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy, both from Marham and the forthcoming Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers, were originally to be based at

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