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The 13th biennial Avalon International Airshow certainly upped the ante in all respects last week.

The PC-21 is expected to commence flying operations at RAAF East Sale in mid-2017.

Inspiring young visitors to consider future STEM careers was a concurrent underlying theme at the international Avalon airshow last week.

The joint initiative between the USAF and Australia originated from AUSMIN discussions dating back to 2010.

Eight maritime vessels have recently been fitted with new Cobra-class satellite communications terminals

The Part 145 certification, which is aligned with EASA and FAA regulations, makes AAE one of only two companies in Australia certified at that level for helicopter maintenance.

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Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Leo Davies released Air Force’s new 2017-2017 Strategy at the Chief of Air force Symposium this week prior to the Avalon Air Show.

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI), makers of the MQ-9 Reaper and Predator remote piloted aircraft, has launched its Team Reaper Australia solution for the ADF’s Project Air 7003 armed remote piloted aircraft system (RPAS) requirement.

The Royal Air Force is now expanding the capability of its Airbus A400M Atlas C.1 into tactical roles, according to Wing Commander Simon Boyle, Officer Commanding No.70 Squadron.

Four Australian innovators were presented with Aerospace Australia Industry Innovation Awards at Avalon 2017 yesterday.

Conversion training of aircrew for the RAAF’s KC-30A multi-role tanker transports (MRTTs) may soon dispense with live sorties and rely entirely on simulation.

Swiss firm RUAG is perhaps best known for its engineering and component services (having bought Rosebank Engineering in 2012), but one part of the company has put the Dornier 228 twin-turboprop utility aircraft back into production

At the Avalon Airshow on Tuesday, BAE Systems Australia launched a new website targeting Australian and regional stakeholders with an interest in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) in Australia and the Asia Pacific region.

The Tactical Air Defence Radar System (TADRS) communication upgrade for the RAAF is now in service.