Pilatus Aircraft has announced that the first of 49 PC-21 aircraft destined for the Australian Defence Force has successfully completed its initial production test flight at the factory in Stans, Switzerland. The PC-21s will form the backbone of future pilot training for the ADF for the next 25 years. The flight ...
Enhanced behaviour modelling software has now been developed that could eventually create real-time combat simulations. Researchers from the University of South Australia have developed simulation software so lean that it is the fastest in the world at modifying existing combat strategies to improve established doctrine. Software developer Dr Matt Selway said his ...
In a major boost to the Australian Army’s medium-lift helicopter capability, the Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG) of the Australian Department of Defence has delivered three additional CH-47F Chinooks two and half months ahead of schedule. The addition of three CH-47Fs to the existing fleet of seven significantly expands the Army’s battlefield capability in the areas of air mobile, air ...