iscoverUS Defense Secretary Robert Gates has put the JSF program on notice during a media briefing at the Pentagon. Gates has said while testing and development of the F-35A CTOL and F-35C CV variants “are proceeding satisfactorily,” the F-35B STOVL version “is experiencing significant testing problems.” This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members.
Airbus Military has failed to deliver a KC-30A MRTT to the RAAF by the end of 2010, despite the company saying as late as last month that it still planned to meet that schedule. The latest schedule slip, now taking total KC-30 program delays to over two years beyond the original late 2008 first delivery
A number of new air related project phases have been included in the latest update to the Defence Capability Plan (DCP), released by Defence Minister Stephen Smith on December 17, including acquisition of a fourth squadron of F-35 JSFs, a ‘multi-mission’ UAS, and upgrades to the Wedgetail AEW&C aircraft and Tiger ARH helicopter. This content
Defence Minister Stephen Smith has announced the consolidation of RAAF F/A-18A/B ‘classic’ Hornet refurbishment projects into a new combined program with a cost capped $250-300 million budget. “This combined program is estimated to result in savings of more than $500 million over the previously planned approach, but deliver the same enhanced capability result,” the Minister
Command of the RAAF’s Air Lift Group (ALG) officially transferred from Air Commodore John Oddie to Air Commodore Gary Martin on December 15. AIRCDRE Oddie had been Commander ALG since December 2008, and in early 2011 will take up the position of Deputy Commander of Joint Task Force 633 in the Middle East Area of
The RAAF’s first squadron of F/A-18F Super Hornets, or Rhinos, has been declared operational after successfully completing its airworthiness boards late last month. The Amberley based 1SQN, led by WGCDR Glen Braz, achieved the IOC milestone at a ceremony at Amberley on December 8, and is now combat ready if required for operations. This content
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