Raytheon has been awarded a US$650.4m (A$975m) contract by the US Navy for a low rate initial production (LRIP) batch of 15 AN/ALQ-249(V1) Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) Mid-Band (MB) pod…

The Canadian government has announced it has agreed to terms with Lockheed Martin and Pratt & Whitney for the acquisition of 88 F-35A Lightning II fighters to meet its Future…

A round of debate about Australia acquiring the USAF’s new B-21 Raider has followed the stealthy aircraft’s public unveiling in early December. Whether in support or opposition, the discussion has…

The US Air Force has announced it conducted a successful test of an all-up-round AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) off the coast of California on 9 December. The test…

The UK, Italy, and Japan have jointly announced the formation of the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) partnership to develop a next generation combat aircraft. The establishment of GCAP will…

The Royal New Zealand Air force has taken delivery of its first of four Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft. The delivery was conducted in a small ceremony at the…

The US Air Force and manufacturer Northrop Grumman unveiled the first B-21 Raider stealth bomber at the Plant 42 complex at Palmdale in California on December 2. The once-in-a-generation aircraft…

The first Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton uncrewed high altitude long endurance maritime ISR aircraft for the Royal Australian Air Force has been rolled out at a ceremony at the company’s…

Raytheon Missiles & Defense, Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, and the US Air Force Research Laboratory Strategic Development Planning and Experimentation (SDPE) office have demonstrated the ability of the NASAMS air…

The US Navy has awarded Boeing a US$25.65m (A$37.12m) contract for the first full-rate production lot of the High-Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare Weapon Capability Air Launch Accessory (HAAWC ALA) wing kit…

By Dougal Robertson and Chris McInnes If the Defence Minister wants “greater projection, greater lethality, [and] greater ability to engage in area denial” the fastest way to get there is…

A decision on whether to adopt a new engine for the Lockheed Martin F-35 is due to be made in the coming months as part of a suite of enhancements…

Leidos Australia has announced it has entered into an agreement with Cobham Aviation Services Australia to acquire its Special Mission business. Cobham Special Mission provides CoastWatch border surveillance services to…

The US State Department has approved the sale of up to 15 Northrop Grumman AGM-88E2 Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) E2 missiles to Australia. A US Defense Security Cooperation Agency…

The US Air Force’s 65th Aggressor Squadron (AGRS) has been re-established at Nellis AFB near Las Vegas, equipped with Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighters. Wearing a splintered two-tone grey…

The AMDA Foundation has revealed the INDO PACIFIC 2022 International Maritime Exposition – held in Sydney from 10-12 May – had the largest exhibitor turnout and show space in the…

The Royal Australian Navy has added another five years to the QinetiQ Australia contract for mine warfare support at HMAS Waterhen. A company release says the extension to the Mine…

Saab Australia, Leidos Australia, SeeByte, and Sonartech Atlas have announced a teaming bid for the Royal Australian Navy’s Project SEA 1905 Tranche 1 Maritime Mine Countermeasures and Military Survey capabilities.…

A record number of Defence businesses and international naval delegations will participate in the Indo Pacific 2022 International Maritime Exposition in Sydney this week More than 700 businesses and military…

Melbourne-based Sentient Vision Systems has won a $2.1 million Australian government grant to establish an in-house manufacturing facility for its ViDAR search and surveillance pods. The grant was awarded under…