No media Coverage? must be a political exercise, there is no way such an expensive and time critical contract would be allowed to run so far out of control.
Let's recap, as predicted,
Perth late by 2 months, so far
Aircraft not sensor ready
mission management system unproven, and not integrated with other sensors.
Aircrew not trained, except with whatever simulation is available.
Resignations and dismissals already placing a burden on crewing numbers
Cairns base not ready, no infrastructure, crew not trained 2 weeks to go.
No approved drop system, unlikely in the near term to drop large useful equipment without hitting airframe,engines.
Once airborne 4 hrs burn off required to get to landing weight.
AMSA management ducking and weaving, realising they now have no control of the product they thought they were getting, it's become obvious to them that Cobham will dictate the conduct of SAR operations in the future