RAAF Boeing Super Hornet and Growler deal takes spend to $1.2 billion Defence Defence has throttled up efforts to keep local jobs, with the Boeing deal keeping a dedicated headcount of more than 350 people at Amberley.
Army choppers consolidated in $700m shift to Townsville July 3, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Defence The army’s Apaches are to be relocated to Townsville, as Defence consolidates its rotary wing workshops. Darwin keeps the choppers until 2028.
Come hither Romeo: Nowra certified to rebuild US military-owned MH-60R Seahawks July 3, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Defence The Royal Australian Navy and Sikorsky can now do full deep maintenance rebuilds on US choppers. That means a swag of new Australian jobs.
Army chopper decisions reveal hunger for Defence fleet standardisation January 23, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Defence They’re not new, they’re not sexy and they’re anything but adventurous. But Black Hawks and Chinooks are available and abundant.