iscoverAustralian Aerospace reports the company is on track to deliver the 16th MRH90 helicopter to the ADF on schedule by the end of the year. Despite a three month grounding of the fleet earlier this year following an engine failure, the 13th MRH 90 was delivered on September 3, and another three are scheduled to
The first production C-5M Super Galaxy to be modified on Lockheed Martin’s production line at Marietta, Georgia, made its first flight on September 19. Wearing a distinctive new tail flash denoting it as a Super Galaxy – which will be added to all C-5Ms, the aircraft is planned for re-delivery to the USAF at Dover
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a US$10m (A$10.5m) contract to develop software for the MH-60R ‘Romeo’ and MH-60S ‘Sierra’ helicopters to support the Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS). JMPS replaces older mission planning systems and uses commercial-off-the-shelf architecture that will standardise how mission flightplans are filed across the US military. This content is available exclusively
The USS Enterprise, the world’s first nuclear powered aircraft carrier and, at 346m, still the world’s longest military vessel, celebrates the 50th anniversary since its launch on September 24. But there will be little time for the crew of the Enterprise, the eighth US ship to wear the proud name, to celebrate, as the ship
Approval from the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for the New Zealand government to sell the RNZAF’s retired fleet of 17 A-4K Skyhawks expired on September 22 without the completion of a sale. The NZ government had hoped to sell the aircraft as well as 17 MB-339 Macchi jet trainers to Arizona
The Czech government has signed a Declaration of Intent with Embraer which could see it order at least two KC-390 military transport jets and likely to open the way for Czech industry involvement in the program. The signing follows similar interest from Colombia, Chile, Portugal and Argentina for the jet transport, which has been designed
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