iscoverLockheed Martin has successfully tested the latest version of its Hellfire air-to-surface missile range, the AGM-1114R ‘Romeo’. The new model features a multi-purpose warhead which covers the entire target set of the Hellfire range, rather than the previous need for dedicated blast fragmentation or anti-armour (HEAT) versions, and a UAS operator or helicopter pilot can
A contract awarded to Adagold Aviation for the provision of transport services to the ADF has been cleared of any irregularities following allegations by incumbent, Strategic Aviation, that Adagold received inside information on the tender requirements, The Age reports. Strategic had questioned what role former Strategic manager and SkyAirWorld CEO David Charlton had played in
The first Airbus A330 MRTT for the RAF’s Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft (FSTA) program has been rolled out of its hangar at Getafe near Madrid in Spain. The aircraft, the first of 14 A330s on order under a complex commercial lease arrangement, will be subject to ground tests prior to first flight sometime in September.
The long running program to replace Switzerland’s ageing fleet of F-5E/F Tiger II fighters has again been postponed due to budgetary constraints. The decision was announced just days before the decision on the successful replacement was due, with the Eurofighter Typhoon, Saab Gripen and Dassault Rafale in contention to fulfil the 22 aircraft requirement. This
The USAF has inducted the first of 20 C-130s into its Warner Robins Air Logistics Center in Georgia to be upgraded under the Avionics Modernisation Program (AMP). The AMP includes glass cockpits that include a head-up display, six flat panel full colour displays, and night vision capability based on off-the-shelf components common to the commercial
The US Navy’s Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) version of the Global Hawk UAV has been given the designation MQ-4C. Based on the Block 20 RQ-4B airframe, the MQ-4C features a 360 degree maritime radar and other sensor and communications enhancements for the maritime mission. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login
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