RAAF brings LRASM into service
The RAAF’s AGM-158C Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) is now ready for operational use after an operational test conducted by a RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornet off the coast of California last month, supported by the United States Navy. Defence has allocated some $895.5 million for the acquisition of the LRASM, which will increase the RAAF’s maritime strike…
Anduril shows Fury CCA at Avalon Airshow
In the same week that the US Air Force selected Boeing’s F-47 is its 6th generation Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) crewed fighter, California-based Anduril Industries is showing a model of its 6thgeneration YFQ-44 Fury autonomous Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) at Avalon 2025, which opens on Tuesday 25 March. This is the first appearance outside…
USAF selects Boeing to build F-47 NGAD
The US Department of the Air Force has selected Boeing as winner of the contract for the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) of the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) Platform, the F-47. This will marking a major milestone in the advancement of air superiority, says the US Air Force in a statement. The contract will…
Defence orders additional Mk48 torpedoes
The Australian Department of Defence will acquire additional Mk48 Heavyweight torpedoes under a $200 million agreement with the United States. Designed for both Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) and Anti-Surface Warfare (ASuW), the additional stocks of MK48 ADCAP (Additional Capability) MOD7 CBASS (Common Broadband Advanced Sonar System) torpedoes will deliver a critical boost to the defensive and…
ASCA Advance Notice: AUKUS Maritime Innovation Challenge 2025
Defence’s Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA), in partnership with the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) in the United Kingdom and the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) in the United States, is providing advance notice of the AUKUS Maritime Innovation Challenge 2025. This second AUKUS innovation challenge will have a focus on undersea communication and autonomy. Information…
Raytheon, REDARC deliver advanced EW testing vehicle
Canberra-based Raytheon Australia has delivered the Electronic Warfare Tactical Engagement (EWTE) vehicle from its Adelaide site to fast-track the innovation of local and national EW solutions. The vehicle is designed to assist local defence industry and researchers to test and refine advanced EW technologies, such as blocking or intercepting enemy signals, while stopping the detection…
