US defence prime contractor L3Harris Technologies has delivered the first of four MC-55A Peregrine aircraft to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). The Peregrine, which marks a major milestone in strengthening Australia’s sovereign defence capability, is an airborne Intelligence, Surveillance,…
Lockheed Martin has completed the Block 8.1.1 upgrade for the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) C-130J-30 Super Hercules fleet under Project AIR5440. This will be the final upgrade before the current fleet of 12 C-130J-30s is replaced at the end…
The Australian Department of Defence has awarded Sydney-based CAE Australia a $300 million contract for the Future Air Mission Training System (F-AMTS), under Project AIR5428 Ph.3. The F-AMTS, which is designed to increase Defence’s aircrew training capacity by up to…
Boeing Defence Australia’s (BDA) autonomous MQ-28A Ghost Bat will be transitioned into a warfighting system for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) under a $1.4 billion program, including a $754 million contract to BDA. Designed and built in Australia under the…
Boeing has delivered the 13th P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance and anti‑submarine aircraft to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) at the same time as the first RAAF P‑8A has been inducted into an upgrade program. The RAAF’s 14th and final P-8A is scheduled…
Brisbane-based Boeing Defence Australia and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) have successfully completed demonstrations proving the operational viability of the MQ-28A Ghost Bat autonomous Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA). The tests were completed four and a half months ahead of…
Boeing Australia and the Royal Australian Air Force have achieved a major milestone in the MQ-28 Ghost Bat flight test program, completing the 100th flight. Boeing Defense, Space & Security interim President and CEO Steve Parker made the announcement at the…
Anduril Australia has signed a contract of undisclosed value for a three-year trial with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) to demonstrate its parent company’s Counter-Uncrewed Air Systems (C-UAS) and air and ground defence capabilities at RAAF Base Darwin. The…
Defence has unveiled Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS), ‘AUS 1’, the first of four to be operated by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). The RPAS actually arrived in Australia in June. Revealed at RAAF Base Tindal, the…
During the Indo Pacific 2023 International Maritime Expo in Sydney EX2 was briefed by Northrop Grumman Australia on Defence’s purchase of the MQ-4C Triton Uncrewed Air Vehicle (UAV). Gregor Ferguson If you’re going to field long-range weapons, it helps if…