Tag: aircraft

The Queensland Government has committed $12 million to support the establishment of what it says will be Australia’s first sovereign wide-body aircraft paint and refinishing facility at Wellcamp Airport in Toowoomba, with the project expected to strengthen the region’s manufacturing, aerospace and defence capabilities.

Lockheed Martin has completed the Block 8.1.1 upgrade for the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) C-130J-30 Super Hercules fleet, a program the company says enhances the aircraft’s capability and supports the ongoing operational requirements of Australia’s tactical airlift force.

AMSL Aero, in collaboration with New Zealand-based Fabrum and Brisbane-based Stralis Aircraft, has announced an advancement in hydrogen-electric aircraft manufacturing following the successful refuelling of composite liquid-hydrogen aviation tanks.

Deakin University’s Hycel and Australian aerospace company AMSL Aero have entered a research partnership aimed at advancing hydrogen fuel cell technology for aviation applications. 

AMSL Aero, a pioneer in zero-emissions aviation, has made Australian history by completing the first free flight of Vertiia, the country’s first passenger-capable, long-range electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc (GA-ASI) has clinched a contract to manufacture production-ready flight test articles for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) for the US Air Force Life Cycle Management Centre's (AFLCMC) Advanced Aircraft Division.

Airbus, a global leader in aerospace innovation, has unveiled projections indicating a robust surge in demand for freighter aircraft within the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region over the next two decades.

Australian aerospace company AMSL Aero has secured its first civil customer order for 20 Vertiia zero-emission vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft.

Researchers at the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) are embarking on an initiative to explore the application of digital twin technology, particularly focusing on composite materials, to redefine aircraft repair for the next generation.

Aerospace startup AMSL Aero has received $5.43 million in funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to help develop its hydrogen-powered electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft.