The DMO has contracted Australian Aerospace to supply and manage the Michelin tyre inventories for the RAAF’s fleet of F/A-18A/B Hornet fighters and AP-3C Orion maritime reconnaissance aircraft for a five year period. “Winning the P-3 tyres business is a natural extension of the through life support services that Australian Aerospace provides the DMO under
The ADF will release a tender to provide airlift support to the Middle East pending the resolution of an investigation into how Adagold Aviation won the long term contract from incumbent Strategic Aviation. In a brief release on September 22, the ADF said it “will use its standard processes for obtaining short term services, and
A report in The Australian says the US Technology, Transfer, Security Assistance, Review Board (TTSARB) has approved the export of technology to Australia for the EA-18G Growler electronic attack variant of the Super Hornet. The decision, said to have been made in late August, clears the way for the export to Australia of components and
Boeing Australia has signed a contract with the DMO to provide repair and refurbishment work for the RAAF’s F/A-18A/B Hornet fleet. The work will comprise the refurbishment of flight control surfaces, doors and panels for the ageing Hornet fleet at Boeing’s Component Repairs facility at Tullamarine in Melbourne, and includes the replacement of aluminium control
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
Chief of Defence Force Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston has returned to work following a short period of leave to receive medical treatment, according to a statement from the Department of Defence. “I am pleased to be back at work following successful prostate surgery,” ACM Houston said. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation