Category: Defence

Northrop Grumman’s X-47B UCAS-D – Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstration – aircraft made its first flight on February 4, taking off at 2.09pm local time for a 29 minute flight. In a flight designed to gather test data to verify and validate system software for guidance and navigation, and the aerodynamic control of the tailless

Among the attractions to be seen at next month’s Australian International Airshow at Avalon will be the US Air Force’s stealthy F-22 Raptor air superiority fighter. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or Email Password Forgot password?

Quickstep has signed a Long Term Agreement (LTA) with Northrop Grumman which will see it manufacture F-35 Joint Strike Fighter components at Bankstown in Sydney worth $700 million over the next 20 years. The LTA, signed in Sydney on February 2, will see Quickstep deliver the first JSF parts by 2012, with a projected annual

Defence Minsiter Stephen Smith and Defence Material Minister Jason Clare have announced that the MRH 90 helicopter project will be reviewed and that the Navy’s HMAS Manoora amphibious transport (LPA) ship will be decomissioned. In explaining the need for a gate review for the MRH 90 program, Minister Clare noted “There’s been some issues with