Airbus Military is planning to hold talks with the South African government over its participation in the A400M program and its future airlift and aerial refueling needs after next month’s soccer World Cup. “We understand that South Africa has a pressing issue with the World Cup, but we hope they will give attention to the
Boeing Defence Australia has completed testing and begun handing over the High Frequency Modernisation (HFMOD) project for the Australian Defence Force. “The purpose of the HFMOD is to provide the ADF with a secure, cost-effective information exchange capability for the command and control of deployed forces as a primary survivable system and as a parallel
Quickstep Holdings and its US partner Vector Composites have been awarded a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract by the US Air Force for materials used in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF). Under the contract, the two companies will conduct research focusing on process qualification of bismaleimide (BMI) and epoxy resin composite
BAE Systems celebrated a decade of production and support of the RAAF’s Hawk 127 Lead-In Fighter, with the first Australian assembled aircraft, A27-10, rolling out of BAE’s hangar at Williamtown for its maiden test flight on May 12 2000. “This is a proud day for our company and our employees,” said Gerry Mann, general manager
RAAF F-111s will take part in Exercise Chong Ju at Puckapunyal this week, marking the last time the aircraft takes part in the exercise ahead of its retirement at the end of the year. Two 6SQN F-111s will operate from RAAF Base Amberley to provide close air support during the exercise, and will conduct their
The first of 27 NH90 NFHs was delivered to the French navy on May 5 during a ceremony at Eurocopter’s Marignane plant. It was the first delivery of a NH90 helicopter to France, which also has 34 NH90 TTH troop transports on order. Between them the Dutch, French, Italian, Norwegian and Belgian navies have ordered
