The US Department of State has approved the possible sale to Australia of up to five Gulfstream G550 aircraft modified with intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and electronic warfare mission systems. L3 Technologies in Greenville, Texas (home of L3 Mission Integration) would be the prime contractor for the deal, which has an estimated cost of US$1.3 billion.
Embraer will demonstrate its KC-390 airlifter in New Zealand next month in support of its bids for the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s future air mobility and future air surveillance capability requirements. The aircraft is due in New Zealand in mid-July as part of a 10-country demonstration tour following this week’s Paris Airshow. It will
The Royal Australian Air Force has signed an agreement with Jeppesen and Tapestry Solutions to utilise the Mission Management Suite to optimise Air Mobility Group operations. The Mission Management Suite, formerly known as Jeppesen Operations Solution, will improve the Air Mobility Control Centre’s mission planning, operations management and resource scheduling capabilities. “Working with the Jeppesen and Tapestry
A Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster and crew have visited Indian Air Force counterparts to compare notes on operating the heavy transport. The visit to Air Force Station Hindon and Air Force Station Agra from June 12 to 16 included a series of briefings on each country’s capability and an opportunity to fly on
CAE has supported the Diamond Thunder distributed mission training exercise, which saw the RAAF network various simulation assets across the country as part of the new Air Warfare Instructors Course. The exercise involved the networking of F/A-18 classic Hornet simulators at both RAAF Base Williamtown and RAAF Base Tindal with the E-7A Wedgetail simulator at Williamtown and C-130J
Airbus Group Australia Pacific has placed 35 additional maintenance personnel in Townsville to support the Army’s operation of the MRH 90 trooplift helicopter. “Availability is the challenge for MRH 90 and we at our expense have placed 35 additional people into Townsville at the start of this year to improve the availability,” Airbus Group Australia Pacific managing
