Boeing and Australian Army graduate 100th helicopter pilot
Boeing [NYSE: BA] and the Australian Army today announced the graduation of the 100th helicopter pilot to earn their wings through the Helicopter Qualification Course delivered under the Army Aviation...
View Article30-Nov-11 A25-204 Sikorsky UH-60 Thornleigh, Australia
We are receiving initial reports of a Black Hawk making an emergency landing in Headen Park on the northern outskirts of Sydney.  It was en route to Newcastle when a warning light came on. No...
View ArticleFinal Australian Tiger handed over
In a formal ceremony at the company’s facility in Brisbane, chief executive Dr Jens Goennemann said it was a great day for Australian Army Aviation, the ADF and Australian Aerospace. (see full story)
View ArticleAustralian Army grounds Black Hawks
The Australian Army has temporarily grounded its thirty Black Hawks after fractured bolts were found during routine maintenance.  “The precautionary suspension will remain in place to allow an...
View Article24-Apr-12 Sikorsky UH-60 Isurava, Papua New Guinea
Precautionary landing due to an engine fault
View ArticleBoeing given $9.6M to add rotor brakes to Australian CH-47s
The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pa., was awarded a $9,611,350 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. The award will provide for the addition of a rotor brake system on the Australian Defense Force CH-47...
View ArticleAustralia grounds Tigers after cockpit smoke incident
The Australian Army has suspended Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter flying operations for training activities due to a concern following the detection of fumes in the cockpit of one of the...
View ArticleAustralian Tigers resume flying operations
The Australian Army’s fleet of Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters (ARH) has returned to regular training activities following the lifting of a temporary suspension that was put in place on 16 May 2012...
View Article22-Jun-12 Boeing CH-47 Kandahar province, Afghanistan
Helicopter damaged, although extent of damage not stated. One occupant injured.
View ArticleAustralian Army grounds Tigers again
The suspension was put in place following the precautionary landing of a helicopter at the Shoalwater Bay training area on 25 June after the aircraft’s two-man crew detected fumes in the cockpit. The...
View ArticleAustralian Army takes delivery of two Chinooks
Minister for Defence Stephen Smith and Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare today announced that two additional CH-47D Chinook helicopters have been handed over to the Australian Defence Force...
View ArticleSikorsky Helitech Signs $120M Australian H-60 Maintenance Contract
Sikorsky Aircraft Australia Limited announced today the signing of a four-year agreement with the Australian Defence Force (ADF) for ongoing logistics and engineering support for the Commonwealth of...
View ArticleBoeing establishes simulator-based training for Kiowa flight instructors
Boeing [NYSE: BA] subsidiary Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) has installed a Helicrew simulator at the Oakey Army Aviation Training Centre in order to enhance the capabilities of BDA flight instructors....
View ArticleAustralian Tigers return to the sky
The suspension, which began on 26 June 2012, was put in place as a safety measure when fumes were detected in the cockpit of an aircraft that performed a precautionary landing at Shoalwater Bay...
View Article30-Aug-12 Helmand province, Afghanistan (2F)
Two Australian special forces officers were killed when their helicopter crashed in Helmand Province. The pair were named in Australian press as Private Nathanael Galagher and Lance Corporal Mervyn...
View Article16-May-12 Eurocopter Tiger Australia
Fumes in the cockpit – led to fleet grounding. The post 16-May-12 Eurocopter Tiger Australia appeared first on HeliHub.com.
View Article25-Jun-12 Eurocopter Tiger Shoalwater Bay, Australia
Fumes in the cockpit – led to fleet grounding (for second time) The post 25-Jun-12 Eurocopter Tiger Shoalwater Bay, Australia appeared first on HeliHub.com.
View Article04-Nov-12 Eurocopter Tiger Cultana, Australia
A third “fumes in the cockpit” situation, repeating incidents from May and June The post 04-Nov-12 Eurocopter Tiger Cultana, Australia appeared first on HeliHub.com.
View ArticleAustralian Tiger pilots strike after third “fumes” incident
Dozens of Australian Army pilots have conducted a mini-mutiny by refusing to fly new Tiger attack helicopters after aircrew were hit by cockpit fumes for the third time this year. The fleet was not...
View ArticleAustralian Army pilots head to offshore operators over pay levels
Local press in Australia is reporting a big outflow of helicopter pilots from the Australian Army, many heading for the offshore operators where they can double their pay and fly less hours. In the...
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Australian Army MRH90 full-flight and mission simulator accepted for training
CAE today announced that the Commonwealth of Australia has accepted into service the first MRH90 full-flight and mission simulator (FFMS) located at the Army Aviation Training Centre Oakey in...
View ArticleAustralia’s Chinook mission in Afghanistan complete
Rotary Wing Group – Eight (RWG-8), the Australian Army Aviation Detachment, has completed its five-month mission in Afghanistan. RWG-8 marked the End of Mission during a ceremony at Kandahar Airfield...
View ArticleNew Chinook facilities in Australia are a step closer
Parliamentary Secretary for Defence, the Hon Darren Chester MP, today announced that the $54.8 million Replacement Chinook Facilities Project, which supports the acquisition of seven new Boeing CH-47F...
View Article09-Apr-14 Sikorsky UH-60 Wisemans Ferry, Australia
Immediate landing after unspecified cockpit warning light. No reported damage The post 09-Apr-14 Sikorsky UH-60 Wisemans Ferry, Australia appeared first on HeliHub.com.
View ArticleAustralian Army Black Hawk upgrade to hit 70 jobs
BAE Systems says the agreement to service the Black Hawk fleet in Townsville concludes on January 31 next year, as the Australian Army upgrades to the NH90 See full story The post Australian Army...
View ArticleBAE Systems’ Laser-Guided Rocket Successfully Demonstrated for Australian...
The Australian Defence Forces recently concluded a highly successful trial of BAE Systems’ Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWSTM) laser-guided rocket for use on its Army and Navy helicopters....
View ArticleSecond Australian Army MRH90 full-flight and mission simulator accepted for...
CAE today announced that the Commonwealth of Australia has accepted into service the second MRH90 full-flight and mission simulator (FFMS) located at Royal Australian Air Force Base Townsville in...
View ArticleThales Australia reboots army’s Tiger helicopter simulators
ELECTRONIC and systems group Thales Australia needed to address obsolescence issues faced by the Australian Army Tiger helicopter simulators. See Full Story The post Thales Australia reboots army’s...
View Article21-Jul-15 Eurocopter Tiger Darwin, Australia
Precautionary landing by a road after warning light illuminated – later cleared for direct flight back to base The post 21-Jul-15 Eurocopter Tiger Darwin, Australia appeared first on HeliHub.com.
View ArticleAustralian Army fails to fix Tiger fumes issue after five years
News Corp Australia has also been told the chopper base has no comprehensive fire and emergency response service to cover Tiger operations.See Full Story The post Australian Army fails to fix Tiger...
View ArticleAustralia retires a Chinook to War Memorial museum
Chinook A15-202 was part of the army’s fleet of CH-47D Chinooks that were in near continuous use in Afghanistan between 2007 and 2013, and is the only D-Model in the fleet to have taken enemy fire —...
View ArticleAustralian Army commemorates Black Hawk accident 20 years on
The Australian Army recently marked the 20th anniversary of the 1996 Black Hawk accident that took the lives of 18 Army personnel, with commemorative services held around Australia. On the evening of...
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Australian military marks first EC135 Flight
It was up, up and away for the EC-135T2 helicopter, the latest aircraft to be acquired by the Royal Australian Navy and Australian Army as part of the new Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS)....
View ArticleCHC signs 21 Month Contract with Australian Army
CHC Helicopter has signed a contract with the Australian Army to provide them with aeromedical evacuations, crash response support and search and rescue for 21 months. The CHC will use their fleet of...
View ArticleAirbus Helicopters delivers final EC135T2+ for Australian military training...
Airbus Helicopters has achieved Factory Acceptance of the last six of the EC135T2+ for the Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) for the Australian Defence Force (ADF), completing on-time...
View ArticleNew Helicopter Aircrew Training System at HMAS Albatross
Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, and Member for Gilmore, Ann Sudmalis MP, today inspected progress in the development of a $157 million Helicopter Aircrew Training System at 816...
View ArticleFirst Australian Tiger to 2,000 hours is global fleet lead
The Australian Army has achieved a major milestone with its Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) flying 2000 hours on serial number #001, the first of any Tiger in the global fleet. Under the...
View ArticleFinal Australian EC135 trainer delivered
Boeing’s delivery of the Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) to the Australian Defence Force (ADF) continues to ramp up, with the final Airbus Helicopters EC135 T2+ aircraft arriving in Australia...
View ArticleAustralia reports on CH-47F trials
Landing Ship Dock HMAS Choules has conducted First of Class Flight Trials for the CH-47F Chinook helicopter marking a significant increase to amphibious capability. Elements from the Australian Army’s...
View ArticleAustralian Army extends contract with Rockwell Collins
Rockwell Collins has been selected by the Australian Army to provide extended avionics support for its fleet of CH-47F Chinook helicopters through a performance-based logistics (PBL) contract. The...
View ArticleLeonardo presents the AW109 Trekker
Leonardo is presenting the AW109 Trekker at Land Forces 2018 as a fully commercial, off the shelf solution to the Australian Defence Force needs for Land 2097, Phase 4 Special Operations Rotary Wing...
View ArticleAirbus bids for Australian Army tender with H145M
Airbus Australia Pacific Managing Director Andrew Mathewson confirmed that Airbus had recently responded to the Commonwealth of Australia (CoA) request for information for a four-tonne class, rapidly...
View ArticleARH Tiger support contract extension announced
The Australian Government has announced an extension to Airbus Australia Pacific’s through-life support (TLS) contract for the Australian Army’s Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH). The ARH...
View ArticleAirbus awarded Australia’s ARH Tiger support contract extension
Airbus has been awarded an extension of the Australian Army’s Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) Tiger through-life support (TLS) contract by the Australian Department of Defence. Airbus Australia...
View ArticleSchiebel teams with Raytheon for Australian Army UAS tender
Schiebel Pacific and Raytheon Australia have teamed up for the LAND129 Phase 3 Tactical Unmanned Aerial System (TUAS) project for the Australian Army. The tender response was submitted last week. The...
View ArticleAustralian Army helicopter crews train for ship landings
Army helicopter crews flying three different aircraft types have been training to land on the deck of HMAS Adelaide right in time for summer and the potential for natural disasters. The landing...
View ArticleAustralia to replace Tiger with AH-64E
The Australian Army’s armed reconnaissance capability will be strengthened following the selection of Boeing Apache Guardian to replace Army’s Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) from 2025. Minister...
View ArticleAustralia grounds NH90 again
Defence insiders claim the Australian Army’s Taipan helicopters are “no longer safe to fly”, revealing “potentially catastrophic” maintenance issues behind their suspension. The MRH-90 Taipan fleet is...
View ArticleNew Army Aviation Command established in Australia
The Chief of Army, Lieutenant General Rick Burr, AO, DSC, MVO, today announced the establishment of a new Army Aviation Command, at a ceremonial parade and helicopter flyover at Blamey Square,...
View ArticleAustralia orders 40 UH-60M Black Hawks
The Australian Government will acquire 40 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters for the Australian Army. Head Land Capability Major General Jeremy King, CSM, said this was an important acquisition which will...
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