Royal Australian Air Force and Australian Army aircraft have been providing humanitarian assistance support to Papua New Guinea’s Southern Highlands following a devastating earthquake that hit the region on February 26. Three Army CH-47F Chinook heavylift helicopters from 5 Aviation Regiment are assisting local authorities and the PNG Defence Force in distributing emergency supplies, while
Welcome to our latest “Throwback Thursday” feature article from a past edition of Australian Aviation. Here, this June 2017 issue story from Max Blenkin looked at why Australia had yet to have a female fighter pilot. Since this story was published, two Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) female fighter pilots completed their operational conversion course
Lockheed Martin Australia has taken delivery of the first two Australian F-35 deployable facilities manufactured by Newcastle-based Varley Group. The two units are part of the Deployable Duty Facility/Deployable ICT Facility Mission System, and are the first of 29 to be manufactured by Varley Group as part of a three-year contract. Lockheed Martin Australia says
The US Marine Corps has embarked aboard ship the F-35B short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) version of the Joint Strike Fighter for its first operational employment. The six F-35Bs of Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA)121 embarked aboard the LHD USS Wasp in the East China Sea on March 5. The Wasp has been deployed to Sasebo in
BAE Systems Australia has been awarded a $1.2 billion contract to upgrade and support Australia’s world-leading over the horizon (OTHR) system. The 10-year Project AIR 2025 Phase 6 contract to upgrade the Jindalee Operational Radar Network – or JORN – was announced today by Defence Minister, Senator Marise Payne and Minister for Defence Industry, Christopher
Boeing has launched the company’s largest autonomous systems development program outside the US after signing a new partnership with the Queensland Government on Friday. The company says the three-year rapid innovation program will see Boeing develop a next-generation autonomous systems capability in Australia to increase the independent operation of air and sea vehicles. “As autonomy
