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Ramping Up

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Lockheed Martin’s F-35 executive vice president and general manager Lorraine Martin on managing the world’s largest military development and production program It’s probably the most significant milestone we’ve had in many years, primarily because one of our users has been able to judge that the system is ready for them to go to war, if

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QF787

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Qantas thinks long-range with long-awaited 787 order Confirmation Qantas has signed on the dotted line for the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner has raised, not for the first time, the prospects of a nonstop Sydney-New York service. The first of eight 787-9s with a white kangaroo on the red Qantas tail is due to arrive in the

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In Command

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Joyce pilots Qantas’s revival Running an international airline means spending a lot of time at or close to 40,000 feet. For Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce, that represents a chance to talk to staff at the front line, those dealing with the day-to-day issues of keeping the flights on time, keeping the customers happy and,

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Robotics, air power, and “just” war

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Aircraft controlled by artificial intelligence will soon be reality The theory of jus ad bellum – “just” war – offers two main prerequisites for ethical military activities: they must have a legitimate, justifiable, non-military aim; and this aim should be pursued by acceptable means. These requirements are supported by three key principles of international humanitarian

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Pacific 2015 issue of ADBR available for free download on iPad and iPhone

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The September-October issue of Australian Aviation sister magazine Australian Defence Business Review has been published as a free download on the iPad and iPhone to coincide with the Pacific 2015 International Maritime Exposition. The Australian Defence Business Review iPad and iPhone app not only complements the print edition of Australian Defence Business Review, but enhances upon it, featuring

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Lounge wars

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Qantas’s Perth lounge is the latest weapon in the arms race…but who’s actually the target? Qantas’s new Perth domestic Business Lounge – for business class passengers and Platinum frequent flyers – is more than just a new facility for Perth travellers: it “sets the new benchmark in business travel and represents the future of the

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