An Australian project to develop a space-based augmentation system (SBAS) that promises navigational accuracy to less than 10 centimetres is “well underway”, according to Lockheed Martin, one of three industry participants in a two-year Australian Government-led trial. “We are undertaking a two-year testbed that will dramatically improve the accuracy of navigation systems. That program started in February,
Canberra’s Questacon museum has extended its Above and Beyond exhibition for a further two months. Presented by Boeing and developed in partnership with NASA and the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Above and Beyond looks at flight and space travel through five key themes – Up, Faster, Higher, Further and Smarter. This content is
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has opened an investigation into a possible collision between an aircraft and drone near Parafield Airport in Adelaide. 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
This year’s Safeskies conference will feature a presentation from aviation cyber security expert Garry Kessler. The professor of cyber security and chair of the security studies and international affairs department at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida is regarded as a specialist in aviation cyber security. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation
Boeing Research and Technology Australia (BR&T-Australia) says having its Brisbane-based staff working at its new facility at the University of Queensland will help spur inspiration for new ideas in aerospace. Some 30 research and technical staff have moved into the BR&T-Australia Technology Centre located at the University of Queensland’s St Lucia campus research hub. This
Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) plans to set up a new consultative body to better obtain the views of industry. The Aviation Safety Advisory Panel will comprise representatives from the Australian Airports Association, the Australian Aviation Associations Forum, Recreational Aviation Australia, the Regional Aviation Association of Australia, Qantas Airways and Virgin Australia. This content