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
While there are plenty of commercial airline options for those whose business requires travel from Europe to Asia, that is not the case everywhere around the world. For example, corporate executives face limited air links when flying between China and Africa, or Asia to South America. The choice these folks face is either to undertake
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
Four Australian innovators were presented with Aerospace Australia Industry Innovation Awards at Avalon on Wednesday afternoon. The winners include a Melbourne company that, with the government’s Defence Science and Technology Group, has become the prime contractor for corrosion management on the global F-35 Joint Strike Fighter fleet; a Brisbane company that has adapted CSIRO research
