Australian Aviation

The New Allocations this issue contains one completely new type and two new sub-types, with the most interesting being Rotor Force Australia’s McDonnell Douglas MD-900 Explorer EPX. The Explorer made its maiden flight in December 1992 and was the first production helicopter to incorporate the NOTAR system into its initial design. The earlier MD520 was

The Indian Ministry of Civil Aviation has cleared the Airbus A380 for operations in India. The approval comes after years of delay in putting the appropriate infrastructure in place at Indian airports to support the massive airliner, as well as a reported protectionist attitude by the Indian government in favour of local airlines that have

The product support branch of Gulfstream Aerospace has launched the company’s first private label for cabin interior refurbishments. Dubbed The Gulfstream Portfolio Collection, the label will carry a collection of in-stock fabrics, leathers and carpets that will help shorten the lead time and cost for interior refurbishments of Gulfstream business jets. This content is available

The US Navy has announced that Raytheon will be retained as the successful prime contractor for that service’s Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) requirement after it complied with a US Government Accountability Office ruling. The GAO had upheld a protest against Raytheon’s selection by rival BAE Systems in November, and conducted a new cost and technical

Raytheon has signed a contract with prime contractor BAE Systems for the provision of Raytheon Advanced Combat Radar (RACR) AESA sets for the South Korean KF-16 upgrade program. The program aims to upgrade as many as 130 KF-16C/D Block 50/52 fighters with the RACR and other enhancements to extend that type’s service life and capability,

The United Arab Emirates is negotiating a direct commercial deal with Lockheed Martin for the sale of 30 F-16E/F Block 61 Desert Falcons to bolster its fleet of about 80 F/-16E/F Block 60s already in service. The negotiations were revealed in a US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) request for about US$270 million worth of equipment