Retired RAAF Air Marshal John Harvey has been appointed as an advocate for the defence industry in New South Wales. As the NSW Defence Advocate, he will assist local industry by ensuring that the full range of research, innovation and education capabilities in the state can been called on in support of the 2016 Defence
The F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program has been held up as an exemplar of the value of striving to enhance the relationship between Defence and industry. “I believe there is no other program that better demonstrates the value of partnership between Defence and industry to build capability than the F-35 program,” said
Canada is studying acquiring Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornets as an interim partial replacement for the country’s ageing CF-18A/B ‘classic’ Hornets. The Ottawa Citizen newspaper reported in early June that the new Canadian government is considering acquiring Super Hornets to cover a looming capability gap to partially replace the Royal Canadian Air Force’s 77 CF-18s and
Commemorative services were held at the Black Hawk Memorial in the Townsville Palmetum as well as in Canberra, Sydney and at Campbell Barracks, Perth on June 12 to mark the 20th anniversary of Army’s worst peacetime aviation disaster. On the evening of June 12 1996, a flight of six S-70A-9 Black Hawks from Army’s 5 Aviation
Working in partnership with the Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG), Lockheed Martin has announced the successful completion of the first phase of the research-and-development initiative known as Project Coorong, which is focused on the development of over-the-horizon radar capability, including the ability to track fast and small targets at night. Lockheed Martin and DSTG
Former Defence Minister Kim Beazley has joined the board of Lockheed Martin Australia. The company made the announcement of Beazley’s appointment in a statement on Thursday. Beazley, who was also Deputy Prime Minister and recently ended a seven-year stint as Australia’s Ambassador to the United States, said he had a “deep respect for Lockheed Martin,
