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Defence

Airbus Military says its A400M airlifter has completed water ingestion trials that saw the aircraft successfully demonstrate its ability to operate on wet runways and taxiways without ingesting water into its engines. “During the tests at Istres, France the aircraft travelled through troughs containing 2-6cm of water at speeds up to 90kt in takeoff and

Defence

The first two of 24 Sikorsky-Lockheed Martin MH-60R naval helicopters being acquired for the Royal Australian Navy under Air 9000 Phase 8 could be delivered as early as December 2013, according to Lockheed Martin. Under Air 9000 Phase 8 the RAN requires delivery of its first MH-60R ‘Romeos’ from mid 2014, but Australia has requested

Defence

Lockheed Martin is preparing for the deployment of two unmanned Kaman K-Max helicopters to Afghanistan this month to begin operating a six month trial resupplying US Marine Corps forward operating bases there. The contract was awarded earlier this month to Lockheed Martin ahead of Boeing’s competing Hummingbird unmanned helicopter, after a five day evaluation of

Defence

Two F-35B JSFs completed an 18 day sea trials period aboard the USS Wasp on October 21, the first time the F-35 has operated from a ship. The trials, which comprised a total of 72 vertical landings and 72 short takeoffs under various but generally benign conditions, saw the two jets – BF-2 and BF-4

Defence

USAF Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptors based at JB Langley-Eustis in Virginia and JB Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska have been cleared to return to the air after a four day grounding. The aircraft were grounded on October 21 after a pilot experienced hypoxia-like symptoms on a recent flight. The issue is the same as that which forced

Defence

Pilots and crews from the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) have commenced training on their A330 Multi Role Tanker Transports (MRTT) at Getafe in Spain. The training will be conducted by Airbus Military instructors, and will include training for air logistic transport and air-to-air refuelling operators. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members.

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