Navy Helo RFT Released The Navy and the Department of Defence have released the Request for Tender (RFT) for 14 intermediate marinised helicopters to operate from the ANZAC frigates. The new helicopter programme, SEA 1411, has a requirement for 14 helicopters, with an option on further aircraft to equip the RAN’s forthcoming Offshore Patrol Combatants.

Ansett/Air New Zealand Saga, Part 2 Negotiations for Air New Zealand to acquire a shareholding in Ansett Australia have taken a different turn, with News Limited remaining committed to retaining its 50% shareholding, and with Air New Zealand instead now in negotiations with TNT. A recent interview in The Australian newspaper with Ken Cowley revealed

Raaf Winjeels Sold Saturday October 28 saw the sale by auction of the remaining four flying RAAF Winjeels. Auctioned by GamersAuctions Australia of Wallsend, NSW, at RAAF Base Williamtown, on behalf of Aussales, the sales division of the Department of Administrative Services, the aircraft were serial numbers A85-411, -415, -426 and -443. While the successful

Raaf The RAAF is at this time in the early phases of a major project to replace the now aging defensive avionic suite in the F-111 aircraft. The existing defensive avionic suite dates by design to the 1970s, and was optimised for defeating the Soviet IADS of the day. This equipment is however becoming dated