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TAE wearable technology wins innovation award
/Australian engineering services company TAE recently began trials of fountx, which it describes as wearable assisted technology comprising a headset that includes a camera, microphone and eye-level display screen powered by a computer inside a backpack. The technology allows a qualified expert to remotely monitor and instruct someone through engineering or maintenance tasks from hundreds,
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Air BP launches fuel buying app in partnership with RocketRoute in Aust/NZ
/Need some Jet A1? There’s an app for that. Air BP says operators will be able to save time and paperwork when purchasing fuel thanks to the launch of its partnership with flight planning technology company RocketRoute in Australia and New Zealand. In October 2016, Air BP teamed up with RocketRoute to allow operators to
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Latrobe plans to turn region into aerospace valley
/Victoria’s Latrobe Valley is hoping to transform its local economy into a premier aerospace hub. Latrobe City Council deputy mayor Graeme Middlemiss officially launched the aerospace precinct at the Australian International Airshow at Avalon on Thursday. Currently, the council-owned Latrobe Regional Airport is used by Mahindra Aerospace, which makes the G8 Airvan, recreational and general
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Martin-Baker Australia to set up shop in Newcastle to support F-35 ejection seats
/ | 1 Comment on Martin-Baker Australia to set up shop in Newcastle to support F-35 ejection seatsWhen everything else has broken or failed, the one thing that absolutely has to work is the escape system. That adage certainly held true for Steven Andrews and Peter Batten (pictured) when they pulled the ejection handle on a PC-9 and Mirage, respectively, as well as the other 7,512 lives that have been saved thanks
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Roketsan takes aim at Australian opportunities
/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
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Air Force highlights Jericho initiatives at Avalon
/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
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