Turkish firm Roketsan is making a very serious pitch at the Avalon Airshow to promote long-range stand-off missiles to be carried by the new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. The company is hoping that Australia and other F-35 partner nations will buy its missile, a variant of the SOM (stand off missile) already in service with the Turkish
The Royal Australian Air Force has hosted an event inside a C-17A Globemaster heavy transport aircraft to demonstrate how it has been partnering with industry under Plan Jericho, which is helping transform the service for the information age. Having identified obstacles to achieving the networked and integrated combat force envisaged by Plan Jericho, the RAAF
Airbus Group Australia Pacific chief executive Tony Fraser says the Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) has a bright future amid improved reliability and serviceability rates. The Australian Army’s fleet of 22 Tiger ARH helicopters was the subject of a critical audit published in September 2016, which highlighted the program’s lower than expected serviceability rates and
In 2021 the RAAF turns 100, with the centenary to be marked by a series of commemorative events to showcase Air Force heritage and the work it performs for the nation. It will also showcase the career opportunities for the next generation of airmen and women who will operate the next generation of aircraft, like
Boeing has spoken publicly for the first time about its Joint Battle Management Development Environment, which allows the company to experiment with Royal Australian Air Force capabilities in a laboratory setting and get feedback on the way forward from the customer. The lab, which has already been established in Brisbane, is at the heart of
Over the next decades with the F-35 Lightning II as Australia’s frontline combat aircraft, long-term sustainment costs are estimated to exceed $40 billion and that means plenty of work for Australian industry. With the RAAF’s first two F-35 aircraft set to make their Australian debut at Avalon on Friday, BAE Systems Australia has launched a new
