The governments of Indonesia and France have signed a contract for the sale of 42 Dassault Rafale fighters to the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU). The contract was signed in Jakarta…
Andrew McLaughlin
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The Joint Strike Fighter Program Office (JPO) has announced the first units of the F-35 Operational Data Integrated Network (ODIN) logistics information system has successfully entered service. The initial rollout…
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The US Navy is reportedly investigating the source of leaked footage which shows a Lockheed Martin F-35C crashing into the ocean after striking the deck of the USS Carl Vinson…
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The Royal Australian Air Force has deployed a joint force of combat, transport, and command and control aircraft to Anderson AFB on Guam to participate in Exercise Cope North 2022.…
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Lockheed Martin Australia has announced that the Project AIR 5428 Phase 1 Pilot Training System (PTS), for which it is prime contractor, has achieved final acceptance by the Commonwealth. Located…
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CAE Australia has signed a teaming agreement with Nova Systems to join its Team AUStringer bid for the Royal Australian Air Force’s Project AIR 5428 Phase 3 Future Aviation Mission…
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Optus has announced that Mitsubishi Electric has joined its Team AUSSAT bid team for the Australian Defence Force’s Project JP9102 Sovereign SATCOM requirement. Comprised of Optus, Raytheon Australia, and Thales…
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Northrop Grumman has announced it has delivered the MQ-4C Triton unmanned maritime ISR air vehicle with the Multi-INT signals intelligence package installed. The delivery of air vehicle ‘B8’ on February…
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The Commonwealth has issued an Invitation to Register (ITR) for the Project AIR 5428 Phase 3 Future Air Mission Training System (F-AMTS) for the Royal Australian Air Force. The F-AMTS…
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The Royal Australian Air Force has deployed a Boeing E-7A Wedgetail airborne command and control aircraft to Red Flag 22-1 at Nellis AFB in Nevada. The E-7A from 2SQN based…
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The Royal Australian Air Force’s 81 Wing based at RAAF Williamtown has accepted the first BLU-111(AUS)B/B bomb units to be manufactured in Australia by Australian Munitions, a business unit of…
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The US Navy has announced it has deployed its Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout vertical UAS aboard an Independence class littoral combat ship, USS Milwaukee. The MQ-8C is based on…
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The first Royal Australian Air Force Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Hercules to be upgraded to the latest Block 8.1 standard returned to its home base at RAAF Richmond in December. The…
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The first of four Regional Maintenance Centres for the sustainment of Royal Australian Navy vessels was opened in Cairns by Defence Minister Peter Dutton and local member for Leichhardt, Warren…
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The first aircraft have landed at Tonga’s Fua’amoto Airport since the explosive eruption of the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai volcano and subsequent tsunami on January 15. As part of the ADF’s Operation Tonga…
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RAAF BOEING F/A-18F SUPER HORNET & EA-18G GROWLER The Super Hornet was initially acquired as a Bridging Air Combat Capability (BACC) through Project AIR 5439 after the RAAF determined that…
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RAAF LOCKHEED MARTIN F-35A After a troubled start, the Royal Australian Air Force’s Lockheed Martin F-35A capability has quickly ramped up to the point where Australia is now the world’s…
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Following successful reconnaissance flights over Tonga by RNZAF P-3K2 Orion and RAAF P-8A Poseidon aircraft on January 17, both nations are starting to deploy ships and transport aircraft to the…
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The Australian Defence Force has commenced a mobilisation of ISR and HADR elements, as the Commonwealth prepares to support the people of Tonga in the wake of the devastating volcanic…
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The Commonwealth has released a request for tender (RFT) for the Australian Army’s Project LAND 129 Phase 4B small uncrewed aerial system (SUAS) requirement. Released on January 10, the tender…