Costly mothballed naval helicopters
The Australian government is paying to maintain seven trouble-plagued Taipan helicopters in a Brisbane warehouse after the navy ceased using them, the Guardian reports.
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China says its helicopter is better
China’s domestically developed Z-20 medium-lift utility helicopter has sparked a debate over its originality and effectiveness following an article in state media – Global...
Air Force ‘superior to Navy’ in procurement
Proven off-the-shelf purchases by the air force highlight the big risk of the Navy's approach, Bradley Perrett argues in The Canberra Times.
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Contract for 12 Seahawks for RAN
The US Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin a firm fixed-price contract to produce an additional 12 Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk® helicopters for the Royal Australian...
RAAF autonomous aircraft unveiled
Northrop Grumman today unveiled Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton autonomous aircraft with a ceremony at its high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) aircraft production site in California, contactairlandandsea.com...
US navy’s air arm in safety pause
The US Navy’s aviation community will undergo a “safety pause” Monday in the wake of multiple fatal flight mishaps in less than two weeks,...
China’s new stealth bomber
The Chinese military is modernizing fast. One of the most interesting and mysterious military projects that Beijing is working on is the Xian H-20 stealth...
US Navy to axe five Growler squadrons
The U.S. Navy is proposing to deactivate five electronic attack squadrons, or VAQs, that operate the Boeing EA-18G Growler electronic attack jet, roughly a...
First batch of Indian Navy Seahawk MH 60R complete training
The Indian Navy’s first batch of MH 60R ‘Romeo’ aircrew successfully completed their training at Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, on 1...
Growlers heading for Germany
With thousands of troops deployed to Europe in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Navy is adding to its assets in the region....