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Profit slump sees Rex come out swinging
/ | 8 Comments on Profit slump sees Rex come out swingingRegional Express has used the announcement of a slump in profits for the first half of the 2012-13 financial by almost a third to launch an extraordinary assault on the federal government’s aviation regulatory imposts. “From the very first month of this FY, we are seeing the catastrophic impact the various draconian government policies are
Read moreVigilare achieves FOC
Minister for Defence Stephen Smith and Minister for Defence Materiel Mike Kelly announced on Tuesday that the Vigilare air defence command-and-control system has achieved final operational capability (FOC). Vigilare has been installed at RAAF Base Williamtown and RAAF Base Tindal, giving the ADF enhanced surveillance and communications capabilities. The system fuses surveillance data from multiple
Read moreRAAF’s KC-30 service ready
/ | 1 Comment on RAAF’s KC-30 service readyMinister for Defence Stephen Smith has announced the achievement of initial operating capability (IOC) for the RAAF’s KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) platform as part of his speech opening the 2013 Avalon Airshow. Speaking at the opening address for the Airshow, Smith highlighted recent advances in the RAAF’s airlift capability, saying Australia now boasts the
Read more“Make no mistake about it, we are still in development” – JPO chief on F-35 grounding
/ | 2 Comments on “Make no mistake about it, we are still in development” – JPO chief on F-35 groundingHead of the F-35 program Lt Gen Chris Bogdan has played down concerns over the engine problem that has grounded the F-35 fleet, instead seeking to highlight what he sees as the program’s achievements. The Joint Program Office chief was keen to move on from negative press coverage of the F-35 and what he described as the
Read moreF-35 grounded after engine blade crack discovery
/ | 55 Comments on F-35 grounded after engine blade crack discoveryThe discovery of a crack on an engine blade has led the US Department of Defense to ground its fleet of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters. The “cautionary suspension of flight” follows the discovery of the crack on an F135 engine installed in an F-35A test aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base during a routine engine
Read moreCAE completes upgrade of RAAF C-130J simulator
CAE Australia has completed a comprehensive visual system upgrade for the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) C-130J full-flight and mission simulator (FFMS) located at RAAF Base Richmond. The simulator re-entered service ahead of schedule last month and is providing the RAAF with an enhanced and more realistic virtual environment to conduct flight and mission training.
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