The Pentagon’s Joint Estimate Team (JET) has re-affirmed its previous assessment of the F-35 JSF program, saying “substantially more money and time will be required” to complete development of the aircraft than is currently scheduled. The assessment suggests the program may even come close to the 25 per cent overrun trigger point which would incur
Raytheon Australia has successfully retained its contract to support the aircraft operated by the ADF’s Aerospace Operational Support Group (AOSG) at RAAF Base Edinburgh. The contract was signed by AVM Mark Skidmore, Air Commander Australia, and Raytheon Australia’s managing director, Michael Ward. “This successful re-compete of the Aircraft Research and Development Unit (ARDU) contract which
The Boeing Company has recorded a net loss of US$1.6bn (A$1.7bn) for the third quarter, as revenue increased nine per cent to US$16.7bn (A$18bn), but says that the chronically delayed 787 is still on track to make its first flight by the end of the year. The loss was attributed to delays and associated development
QinetiQ and BAE Systems have teamed up to offer a solution for the ADF’s long held JP66 Phase 1 air defence target system requirement. The teaming says its “partnership will deliver flexibility and a depth of capability to provide the full extent of the defence requirement from helicopter simulations, through towed targets that can produce
Alenia Aeronáutica delivered the last of three C-27Js to the Air Force of the Lithuanian Republic on October 21. The first two aircraft, delivered in December 2006 and December 2008, have seen regular service in Afghanistan as part of NATO’s commitment to the war on terror.
The RAAF’s first KC-30 tanker has successfully performed its first “wet contact” inflight refuelling using its ARBS boom, passing fuel to two Portuguese air force F-16s on October 21. The flight lasted four hours and 30 minutes, during which a total of 13 contacts were performed, with more than 1.5 tonnes of fuel being transferred,
