Just weeks after announcing the Alenia C-27J was selected for the Project AIR 8000 Phase 2 BFA requirement, Alenia Aermacchi has been awarded a contract to “allow for” the long-term operation, maintenance, modification and upgrade of the aircraft and its support systems. “The contract, which is worth around $63 million, will also provide Defence with
Boeing has announced that its Phantom Eye high altitude unmanned airborne system made its first autonomous flight from NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, California on June 1. The hydrogen fuelled UAS flew for 28 minutes, climbing to an altitude of 4080 feet and a 62kt cruising speed before landing back
Boeing has delivered the sixth and final Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) aircraft to the RAAF. “Delivering the last aircraft into the Wedgetail fleet is the result of hard work, dedication and collaboration by the Boeing-led team and our Australian customer in bringing this powerful air battle management system — the first of
Airbus Military’s A400M tactical airlifter has completed its first set of rough field tests on a grass runway at Cottbus-Drewitz airfield in Germany. Test aircraft Grizzly 2 performed a series of ground runs including maximum-braked rejected takeoffs as part of the tests. Analysis of the data and an examination of the runway are now underway
The Army’s fleet of Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters (ARH) has resumed training flights following a two week suspension over cockpit fumes. In a statement, Defence said the suspension was lifted following a “detailed assessment and a recommendation from the Technical Airworthiness Authority to resume flying operations.” The statement did not say whether Defence had determined
Qantas Defence’s Brisbane facility has a “bright future”, head of Qantas Aviation Services Glenn Brown has said, despite work on the final A330 to KC-30 MRTT tanker conversion nearing completion. “The Brisbane conversion centre is a Qantas facility. We’re hoping to finish work of the fifth [KC-30] later this month, following that, Qantas is hoping
