iscoverThe RAAF has taken delivery of a full motion training simulator for its four Boeing C-17A Globemaster transports at RAAF Amberley. The simulator will allow RAAF C-17 crews to be trained in Australia from January rather than having to go to USAF facilities in Hawaii or Oklahoma for initial and currency simulator training, as is
Boeing has said it will offer the more powerful F414 EPE engine for its F/A-18E/F Super Hornet bid for the Indian MMRCA contract. The EPE engine, an enhanced version of the current F414, features new materials and greater durability in the hot end, providing up to 20 per cent more power, an enhanced climb rate
Boeing has announced it has achieved two major milestones for its Vigilare C3 system it has developed for the ADF. The company says the system, currently being installed at the Northern Regional Operations Centre (NorthROC) at RAAF Tindal in the NT and soon to be rolled out at EastROC at RAAF Williamtown, completed its first
The French Minister of Defence has confirmed an order for 60 Rafale fighters for that nation’s air force and navy, bringing to 280 the total number of Rafales France has ordered. The aircraft are planned to be built at the modest rate of only 12 per year, but the Ministry has said this may be
Maintenance of the RAAF’s fleet of 12 C-130J Hercules has been taken over by Australian Aerospace at RAAF Richmond following the awarding of an initial $292 million, five year through life support contract to the company at the Avalon Airshow earlier this year. Supported by Lockheed Martin and StandardAero, Australian Aerospace will perform all routine
The first F-35B development aircraft, BF-1, arrived at NAS Patuxent River near Washington DC on November 15 from Fort Worth to prepare for its vertical flight test program. The aircraft had been delayed in Fort Worth for several months after completing its hover pit testing in April. The tests will comprise a ‘step down’ approach
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