The US Navy says it wants to operate all of its aircraft carrier based combat aircraft on biofuels by 2016, according to a report in US blog ‘DOD Buzz’. The plan, called the ‘Great Green Fleet’, would see all the carriers powered by nuclear energy and ships systems by biofuel generators, and all aircraft operating
The US Air Force has retired its last active F-15A/B. The final aircraft, F-15A tail number 77-098 (an FY77 budget year model delivered in 1979) has been flying with the Oregon Air National Guard since 1994. The A and B model F-15s were replaced by the F-15C/D in production from 1980, and have been slowly
Boeing Defence Australia has signed an MoU with Radio Frequency Systems (RFS) to jointly market Boeing’s locally designed Modernised High Frequency Communications System (MHFCS) internationally. The system, based on that designed for the ADF’s JP2043 HFMOD project currently being delivered, has seen great interest from overseas operators, especially those with large airspaces to defend. “Developed
Airbus Military has made some key personnel changes at the head of some of its key programs as it strives to “reinforce the management team at the head of Airbus Military.” The changes were announced in Madrid by the head of Airbus Military, Domingo Urena. Antonio Caramazana, previously the head of the UK’s FSTA tanker
The ADF’s commitment to Operation Padang Assist in Sumatra hasn’t let up more than two weeks after the city was nearly destroyed by a powerful offshore earthquake. An October 14 ADF media release says three RAAF C-130 Hercules transports have been flying constantly between Jakarta, Darwin and Padang to take in more than 230 tonnes
The first of 18 new build F-16C/D Block 52s for Pakistan was rolled out at Fort Worth on October 13. The aircraft, part of the Peace Drive I program, was presented to the Chief of the Pakistani Air Force. The order includes an initial 12 F-16Cs and six F-16Ds plus options on a further 20
