Former aerospace chiefâs plans âthreatened air force capabilityâ
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One of Australiaâs most senior air force officers warned that changes proposed by the former chief of Defence Science and Technologyâs aerospace division, scientist Dong Yang Wu, threatened the operational capability of the nationâs military aircraft.
Defence Department documents reveal Dr Wuâs 2017 proposals to outsource structural integrity testing of aircraft and focus on future technologies were opposed by Air Vice-Marshal Catherine Roberts, who said they were ânot an area that can be compromised or degradedâ.