Air Force Staff Target 5044 Air Force Staff Target 5044 was issued in 1979 specifying details for a new Basic Pilot Training Aircraft project. This requirement was to replace the New Zealand manufactured CT-4 Airtrainer as Australia’s basic military trainer, and enter service in 1988. In 1980, the RAAF reported there was no existing trainer

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Part II REW Using Phased Rrray Technology Active phased array antenna technology promises significant improvements in AEW&C platform performance. While the technology base has yet to mature, the first designs using this technology are now beginning to appear. Although the application of active arrays to AEW&C systems has been under discussion for many years, only