Category: Defence

Civil Aviation

The Boeing Company has recorded net income for 2009 of US$1.3bn (A$1.4bn), a fall of 51 per cent as delays and associated costs of the 787 and 747-8 programs outweighed stronger revenues from its defence businesses. The fall in income came as revenue increased by 12 per cent to a record US$68.3bn (A$76bn), driven primarily

Defence

EADS subsidiary Australian Aerospace has promised to create 750 skilled jobs to build the NH90 NFH (Nato Frigate Helicopter) locally if it is chosen to replace the Royal Australian Navy’s fleet of S-70 Seahawks and cancelled Super Seasprites. The announcement came as an NH90 NFH started demonstration flying in Australia, with an Italian Navy example arriving

Defence

The troubled F-35 JSF program has received another scathing report, this time from the Pentagon’s Director, Operational Test & Evaluation (DOT&E). 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? Keep me signed in on

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The first four of 12 Lynx Mk9 helicopters have been re-delivered to the British Army following an extensive upgrade by AgustaWestland. The upgrade has seen the aircraft fitted with more powerful engines common to the forthcoming AW159 Lynx Wildcat giving better hot and high performance and a payload increase of more than a tonne. This

Defence

India has requested information from Boeing on the KC-767 tanker after the Indian Finance Ministry cancelled an order for six Airbus A330 based MRTT tankers last month. The request is for six KC-767s potentially valued at US$1.5bn (A$1.62bn), with Indian defence officials telling local media that they “urgently need refuellers” and that they intend to

Defence

The Royal Air Force has banned passengers from its fleet of 15 VC10 tanker transports due to airworthiness issues. “There are some areas where further investigation must be done to ensure that our airworthiness arrangements are at least as effective as for civilian aviation,” an RAF spokesman said in a statement, adding that the measure

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