Australian Aviation

The General Atomics Predator family of unmanned aerial systems logged its one millionth flight hour during operations over the Easter weekend. Comprising the Predator A, the I-Gnat, the ER/Sky Warrior and Predator B/Reaper UAVs, the milestone was recorded in just under 80,000 missions, 85 per cent of which have been flown on operations. This content

A group of 10 maintenance engineers from All Nippon Airlines as well as two regulators from the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau have completed the first maintenance training course for the Boeing 787. The engineers spent over a month learning how to maintain the 787, including 20 days of theoretical training, two days of engine runs

Lockheed Martin successfully test fired its direct attack guided rocket (DAGR) from an OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter on March 29. Two DAGRs were launched from the OH-58D Kiowa in airborne tests at ranges of 3.5 and 5km. Both rockets hit within 1 metre of the laser aimpoint. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation

Work is underway on Boeing’s 787 final assembly line and delivery centre at its Charleston, South Carolina facility, with the placing of the first steel column on Monday. “This new facility will expand our production capability and strengthen the 787 program as we work toward rate,” said Marco Cavazzoni, vice president and general manager of

The RAAF enters the UAV era with Heron lease After a rapid 8 month project lead up, the Defence commenced operations with its new Israeli Aircraft Industries Heron I unmanned aerial system in Afghanistan in January. The project represents the first time the RAAF has operated an unmanned aerial vehicle in other than a trial,

Darwin based CareFlight helicopter pilot Jeff Konemann and his crew assisted police and RAAF ATC to locate a man who was allegedly pointing a laser beam at aircraft landing at the city’s airport late on March 31. Numerous pilots reported being targeted by a laser beam including the CareFlight crew whose BK117B2 was hit by