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RAN Taipan program ‘under review’, says Marles
/ | 2 Comments on RAN Taipan program ‘under review’, says MarlesThe helicopters are rumoured to be replaced by an expanded fleet of Sikorsky-built MH-60R Seahawk/Romeo helicopters and the potential acquisition of 40 UH-60M Black Hawks.
Read moreQantas backs up talk as performance improves in August
/It follows chairman Richard Goyder writing last week that his airline’s problems were being mirrored worldwide, and arguing that mainstream media were not reporting its improvements.
Read moreRAN orders 12 MH-60R Seahawks
/The US Navy has contracted Lockheed Martin subsidiary Sikorsky to produce the additional helicopters over the coming years, with delivery expected between mid-2025 and mid-2026.
Read moreToowoomba Airport to become 747 rocket launch site
/ | 3 Comments on Toowoomba Airport to become 747 rocket launch siteVirgin Orbit said on Tuesday it had signed an MOU with Australian infrastructure development company Wagner Corporation that will see it conduct a “demonstrator” launch in 2024.
Read morePodcast: Inside Virgin’s plan to fire rockets from 747s
/Speaking exclusively from LA, the business’ CEO, Dan Hart, tells the Australian Aviation Podcast how the plan will open satellite launches up to more countries by turning airports into spaceports.
Read moreFour more F-35s join RAAF fleet
/The fighter jets flew from Luke Air Force Base, Arizona and landed at RAAF Base Williamtown in NSW with the aid of a KC-30A refuelling aircraft.
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